{"id":8155,"date":"2024-11-27T10:57:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T09:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/2024\/11\/27\/mushroom-picking\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T14:53:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T13:53:34","slug":"mushroom-picking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/2024\/11\/27\/mushroom-picking\/","title":{"rendered":"Mushroom picking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mushroom picking<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>For general information on mushrooms and mushroom picking:<\/strong><br \/>\nMushrooms 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.<\/p>\n<p>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. <strong>Protected mushroom species in Slovenia:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 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: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great crested newt (<em>Agaricus macrosporus<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Little dust moth<em>(Bovista plumbea<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Egg leprechaun<em>(Boletus regius<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Black truffle<em>(Tuber melanosporum<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Protected mushroom species play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems, so it is important to recognize and avoid picking them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poisonous mushrooms similar to edible mushrooms:<\/strong><br \/>\nSome poisonous mushrooms look very similar to edible species, so mushroom pickers should be especially careful. Some examples of such mushrooms are:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 474px;\" width=\"1102\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">POISONOUS OR INEDIBLE MUSHROOMS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">DIFFERENCE TOXIC OR INEDIBLE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">DIFFERENCE EDIBLE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">EDIBLE OR PROVISIONALLY EDIBLE MUSHROOMS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Lepiota &#8211; Umbrellas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">old ring immobile, mostly small sponges<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">old ring immobile, mostly small sponges<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Macrolepiota &#8211; Umbrellas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Amanita verna &#8211; spring toadflax<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">white trout, shell in the beta gravel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">brown, without shell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">White Agaricus &#8211; pupae<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Gyromitra esculenta, Spring Hamster<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">surface similar to the meninges<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">honeycomb-like surface, more ribbed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Morchella &#8211; snot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Omphalotus olearius, Olive-sided Flycatcher<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">thrives on wood, dense and narrow leaflets<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">on the ground, wide slats<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Cantharellus cibarius, Common Fox<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Poor milk plants (sorted by edibility)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">burning, royal jelly white, yellow, pink<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">non-spicy, orange-red royal latex<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Orphids<em>(Lactarius<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Tylopilus felleus, Bileus felleus<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">Strongly bitter, spreading pink<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\">soap, old yellow three-branch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Boletus<\/em> &#8211; gobani<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>More information can be found on the Mushrooms website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobe.si\/Gobe\/Gobe\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gobe.si\/Gobe\/Gobe.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mushroom pickers be warned:<\/strong><br \/>\nOnly 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. <\/p>\n<p>Author of the image: Shutterstock <a href=\"https:\/\/cekin.si\/novice\/globa-nabiranje-gob.html\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cekin.si\/novice\/globa-nabiranje-gob.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING AND EATING YOUR OWN MUSHROOMS!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mushroom picking is a popular activity in Slovenia, especially in the autumn months. Mushrooms are widespread in forests, meadows and other natural areas, and their collection is regulated by law &#8211; an individual may collect a maximum of 2 kg of mushrooms per day. Mushroom picking requires knowledge, as some edible species are very similar to poisonous ones, which can lead to serious poisoning. Protected mushroom species in Slovenia include the greater kukmak, the lesser knotted mushroom, the egg-shaped mushroom and the black truffle, the collection or destruction of which is prohibited. Only pick mushrooms that you are sure are edible. Misjudging mushrooms can cause severe and even fatal poisoning, so each picker is responsible for his or her own welfare.     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8155"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8357,"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8155\/revisions\/8357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alp-rent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}