Omphalotus oilseed

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This page was last edited on 27 July 2019, at 04:08. LAT Omphalotus olearius Inedible Synonyms: Omphalotus oleifera, Omphalotus oleifera

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Omphalot olive is poisonous. Contains a dangerous toxin - muscarine. Victims usually recover within 24 hours, but severe cases can lead to death due to respiratory failure.

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Posted on 13 Sep 2018 10:11 am, updated on 24 Sep 2018 12:42 pm

Order: Agaricaceae (Agaricales); Family: Marasmiaceae; Genus: Omphalotus; Species and synonyms: Omphalotus olive, Omphalotus oilseed, Omphalotus oily, Jack O 'Lantern Mushitoberoom, ocylearius. Hat: rather thick and fleshy. In a young mushroom, the cap has a convex shape, then it becomes prostrate. In a fully ripe mushroom, the cap is depressed in the central part, even slightly funnel-shaped with strongly curved edges. There is a noticeable tubercle in the center. The skin of the cap is shiny, smooth, with radial thin veins. The diameter of the cap is from 8 to 14 centimeters. The surface is colored orange-yellow, reddish-yellow or yellowish-brown. Ripe mushrooms, in dry weather, turn brown with wavy, cracking edges. The color of the cap can vary from yellow-orange to reddish-brown dark color. The hat is often covered with dark spots of various shapes. Mushrooms growing in olives are colored completely reddish-brown. The leg is the same color as the cap. The plates are golden, yellow with a light or intense shade of orange. The pulp may have light or dark spots. The plates are frequent, interspersed with a large number of short plates, wide, often branched, descending along the pedicle. It happens that a light glow emanates from the plates at night. The plates are yellowish or orange-yellow. The pulp is fibrous, dense, yellowish. At the base, the flesh is slightly darker. It has an unpleasant odor and practically no taste. Spores are smooth, transparent, spherical. Spore powder, also has no color. A remarkable feature of the oleaginous omphalotus is that in the dark, its plates often emit a light glow. The leg: high, strong, covered with longitudinal grooves. At the base, the leg is pointed. In relation to the cap, the leg is slightly eccentric. Sometimes located in the center of the cap. The stem is dense, the same color as the cap or slightly lighter. Habitat: grows in colonies on stumps of olives and other deciduous trees. Occurs on low mountains and plains. Found in the subtropical zone and here and there in the Crimea. Grows on stumps, rotten trunks of various deciduous trees (oak, hornbeam) and shrubs. Fruiting period: from summer to late autumn. In olive and oak groves, bears fruit from October to February. Edible: poisonous. Contains a dangerous toxin - muscarine. Symptoms usually occur within 15-30 minutes after eating and focus on the autonomic nervous system. These include excessive salivation, sweating, tears, lactation (in pregnant women), and severe vomiting and diarrhea. These symptoms may be accompanied by visual disturbances, irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, and shortness of breath.Victims usually recover within 24 hours, but severe cases can lead to death due to respiratory failure. Atropine is a specific antidote, but must be administered very carefully. Dogs are especially susceptible to muscarine.