Mushroom picking

For general information on mushrooms and mushroom picking:
Mushrooms are fungi that are widespread in forests, meadows and other natural environments. Their collection, known as mushroom hunting, is a popular activity in Slovenia, especially during the autumn season. Mushroom hunters not only search for delicious edible species but also appreciate spending time in nature. However, foraging mushrooms requires knowledge, as some edible species are very similar to poisonous mushrooms.

In Slovenia, mushroom picking is regulated by law, which includes limits on the amount of mushrooms picked per day. The amount allowed is 2 kg/person. Protected mushroom species in Slovenia:
In Slovenia, some mushroom species are protected by law, which means that they cannot be collected or destroyed. These mushrooms are protected because of their rarity or ecological importance. Protected species include:

Great crested newt (Agaricus macrosporus)
Little dust moth(Bovista plumbea)
Egg leprechaun(Boletus regius)
Black truffle(Tuber melanosporum)

Protected mushroom species play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems, so it is important to recognize and avoid picking them.

Poisonous mushrooms similar to edible mushrooms:
Some poisonous mushrooms look very similar to edible species, so mushroom pickers should be especially careful. Some examples of such mushrooms are:

POISONOUS OR INEDIBLE MUSHROOMS	DIFFERENCE TOXIC OR INEDIBLE	DIFFERENCE EDIBLE	EDIBLE OR PROVISIONALLY EDIBLE MUSHROOMS
Lepiota – Umbrellas	old ring immobile, mostly small sponges	old ring immobile, mostly small sponges	Macrolepiota – Umbrellas
Amanita verna – spring toadflax	white trout, shell in the beta gravel	brown, without shell	White Agaricus – pupae
Gyromitra esculenta, Spring Hamster	surface similar to the meninges	honeycomb-like surface, more ribbed	Morchella – snot
Omphalotus olearius, Olive-sided Flycatcher	thrives on wood, dense and narrow leaflets	on the ground, wide slats	Cantharellus cibarius, Common Fox
Poor milk plants (sorted by edibility)	burning, royal jelly white, yellow, pink	non-spicy, orange-red royal latex	Orphids(Lactarius)
Tylopilus felleus, Bileus felleus	Strongly bitter, spreading pink	soap, old yellow three-branch	Boletus – gobani

More information can be found on the Mushrooms website at https://www.gobe.si/Gobe/Gobe.

Mushroom pickers be warned:
Only pick mushrooms that you are sure are edible. Misjudging mushrooms can cause severe and even fatal poisoning, so it is the responsibility of each picker to make sure they are edible.

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YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING AND EATING YOUR OWN MUSHROOMS!!

Published on: November 27, 2024 - Filed under: Activities