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Hebeloma inaccessible is a common lamellar mushroom of the Hymenogasteraceae family. The fruit body has a classic shape with a clearly defined cap and stem. This species prefers to grow in moist soils. The official name is Hebeloma fastibile.
What does inaccessible hebeloma look like?
The cap of young specimens is hemispherical, but as they grow it becomes spread out, slightly depressed in the center. Its diameter reaches from 4 to 8 cm. The surface is mucous. There is a fibrous fringe along the edge of the cap. The upper part of the inaccessible hebeloma is initially reddish in color, and when ripe it turns white. On the reverse side there are wide, sparse plates of a whitish hue.
The leg of the inaccessible hebeloma is cylindrical, often fusiform with a thickening at the base. Its height reaches 6-10 cm, and its thickness is 1.5-2 cm. On the upper part you can see white scales. In young mushrooms, the stem has a dense consistency, but during the ripening period it becomes hollow. There is a barely noticeable flake-like ring on it. The shade of the lower and upper parts of the mushroom is identical.
Hebeloma spores have an inaccessible oval or elliptical shape. Their size is 7.4-10.4 x 4.5-6.3 microns.
Where does hebeloma grow, inaccessible
This species grows everywhere on moist soil, less often on rotting wood. Hebeloma inaccessible can be found in coniferous, deciduous forests, and in mixed plantings. It can also grow in park areas, squares and abandoned gardens if there are favorable conditions for growth.
The ripening period begins at the end of August and continues throughout September. Gebeloma inaccessible grows in group plantings.
This species grows throughout the European part of Russia, the Far East and Siberia.
Is it possible to eat hebeloma inaccessible
This species belongs to the category of poisonous mushrooms due to the high content of toxins that cause upset of the digestive system and disrupt cardiac function. If timely medical care is provided, recovery occurs 2-3 days after poisoning.
Symptoms of poisoning
Signs of intoxication in the body can manifest themselves differently depending on the person’s health status and the amount of mushrooms eaten.
General symptoms of poisoning with hebeloma inaccessible:
- nausea;
- bouts of vomiting;
- pain in the stomach;
- loose stools;
- visual impairment;
- headache;
- elevated temperature;
- low pressure;
- general weakness.
With a slight deterioration in health, unpleasant symptoms persist for 2-3 days and go away on their own. In severe cases, emergency medical care and hospitalization are required.
First aid for poisoning
If your health deteriorates significantly after eating mushrooms, you should immediately call an ambulance.
While waiting for the doctor, you need to induce vomiting to clear the stomach of the remains of questionable food. Then drink activated carbon at the rate of 1-2 tablets for every 10 kg of weight. And if possible, do an enema.
Conclusion
Hebeloma inaccessible is a dangerous mushroom that is recommended to be avoided. Therefore, you should learn to distinguish between edible and poisonous species so as not to harm your health.
If in doubt, it is better to refuse to collect mushrooms, and if alarming symptoms of poisoning appear, provide first-aid to the patient.
