This mushroom will kill you before you know what’s happening - Michael Beug
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Date: 2024-10-11
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emilka2033
For anyone wondering, a distinguishing feature of the family Amanitaceae - which contains mushrooms like the death cap, destroying angel, and fly agaric - is the cup-like sac as described around 1: 07 in the video. This egg-like sac that it grows out of is technically called the volva and can be partially or fully buried in the ground.
This is why it's important to remove the entire fruiting body of mushroom out of the ground to properly identify it. If there is a volva, it is generally not something to eat. It is a common myth that mushrooms should be cut at the stem when foraging to preserve their numbers - it makes no difference because the majority of the organism that bears these mushroom fruits actually lives as a mycelium in the ground or in another organism, dead or alive, like a tree for example.
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For anyone wondering, a distinguishing feature of the family Amanitaceae - which contains mushrooms like the death cap, destroying angel, and fly agaric - is the cup-like sac as described around 1: 07 in the video. This egg-like sac that it grows out of is technically called the volva and can be partially or fully buried in the ground.
This is why it's important to remove the entire fruiting body of mushroom out of the ground to properly identify it. If there is a volva, it is generally not something to eat. It is a common myth that mushrooms should be cut at the stem when foraging to preserve their numbers - it makes no difference because the majority of the organism that bears these mushroom fruits actually lives as a mycelium in the ground or in another organism, dead or alive, like a tree for example.
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skybluskyblueify
That's the problem with LBMs (little brown mushrooms) to the non expert or people not familiar with this danger it is hard to tell LBMs apart. They tend to look the same especially at various stages of their emergence from the ground. I'd not pick LBMs unless you know what to look for, little details [also spore prints, but they take time] can be missed. Foraging in general can be ify so go out with qualified experts to help you know what to look for.
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That's the problem with LBMs (little brown mushrooms) to the non expert or people not familiar with this danger it is hard to tell LBMs apart. They tend to look the same especially at various stages of their emergence from the ground. I'd not pick LBMs unless you know what to look for, little details [also spore prints, but they take time] can be missed. Foraging in general can be ify so go out with qualified experts to help you know what to look for.
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Tudsamfa
As someone with death caps growing in my garden, I really didn't get why anyone would pick them: puffballs aren't tasty enough to actively seek out, straw mushrooms aren't found in Europe, and while you can also confuse them for wild champignon. you can just buy those. Really, not worth the risk for anyone that knows.
Then I went to install a Wi-Fi router in a refugee camp, saw a multilanguage poster warning of death caps, and understood.
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As someone with death caps growing in my garden, I really didn't get why anyone would pick them: puffballs aren't tasty enough to actively seek out, straw mushrooms aren't found in Europe, and while you can also confuse them for wild champignon. you can just buy those. Really, not worth the risk for anyone that knows.
Then I went to install a Wi-Fi router in a refugee camp, saw a multilanguage poster warning of death caps, and understood.
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DaveMiller2
There are false versions of most edible mushrooms. These false ones can make you sick or kill you. Some mushrooms will kill you in minutes. Some will cause an excruciatingly painful death. Some mushroom poisoning can not be countered by medical intervention of any kind. There are thousands of mushrooms that we know nothing about because they haven't been studied. Don't eat wild foraged mushrooms. Your life isn't worth the risk.
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There are false versions of most edible mushrooms. These false ones can make you sick or kill you. Some mushrooms will kill you in minutes. Some will cause an excruciatingly painful death. Some mushroom poisoning can not be countered by medical intervention of any kind. There are thousands of mushrooms that we know nothing about because they haven't been studied. Don't eat wild foraged mushrooms. Your life isn't worth the risk.
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kffacxfA7G4
Not sure if this is true, but I once read that the reason some mushrooms are toxic is sort of random. It's because of the nutrients they consume, and the toxins they produce are just a byproduct of whatever they use to grow.
Also, the mushroom is pretty much just a fruit of the organism. Picking mushrooms will not hurt the huge network of mycelium underground, just as picking an apple will not harm the apple tree.
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Not sure if this is true, but I once read that the reason some mushrooms are toxic is sort of random. It's because of the nutrients they consume, and the toxins they produce are just a byproduct of whatever they use to grow.
Also, the mushroom is pretty much just a fruit of the organism. Picking mushrooms will not hurt the huge network of mycelium underground, just as picking an apple will not harm the apple tree.
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MGJ182
To answer the question of why they evolved this way, I think it has a very sinister strategy. The toxin takes a while to work, and while it does, the host will have relocated someplace else, likely in an environment beneficial to the mushroom too. In killing their host after transportation, they also have a good foundation of nutrients to support the growth of the new spores.
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To answer the question of why they evolved this way, I think it has a very sinister strategy. The toxin takes a while to work, and while it does, the host will have relocated someplace else, likely in an environment beneficial to the mushroom too. In killing their host after transportation, they also have a good foundation of nutrients to support the growth of the new spores.
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goldensunrayspone
when in doubt, toss it out
and print print print! if you have any mushrooms that you aren't quite sure of, cut the cap off and place it on a damp papertowel to get a sporeprint, those are much more distinguishable than the mere outward appearance. deathcaps have a light or even white sporeprint, where most edible mushrooms are going to have a darker sporeprint
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when in doubt, toss it out
and print print print! if you have any mushrooms that you aren't quite sure of, cut the cap off and place it on a damp papertowel to get a sporeprint, those are much more distinguishable than the mere outward appearance. deathcaps have a light or even white sporeprint, where most edible mushrooms are going to have a darker sporeprint
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aleksandar6056
Very interesting video, but here is a big problem with fully animated videos like this: No matter how well animated the mushroom is, I won't be able to even barely recognize a death cap if I see it in real life.
Please tell me, is it so hard to throw in a single real life picture of a death cap. who knows, you might actually save someone from eating it
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Very interesting video, but here is a big problem with fully animated videos like this: No matter how well animated the mushroom is, I won't be able to even barely recognize a death cap if I see it in real life.
Please tell me, is it so hard to throw in a single real life picture of a death cap. who knows, you might actually save someone from eating it
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yoongles6435
I always wondered how some delicacies like a pufferfish that are only edible if the poisonous part is removed, were known to have that edible part I've seen the pufferfish dishes from Japan and it made me question if they knew that after food advancement and if not, who on the land of rising sun cut specific parts of the fish to test which is good to eat.
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I always wondered how some delicacies like a pufferfish that are only edible if the poisonous part is removed, were known to have that edible part I've seen the pufferfish dishes from Japan and it made me question if they knew that after food advancement and if not, who on the land of rising sun cut specific parts of the fish to test which is good to eat.
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DwightStJohn-t7y
on the wet west coast in Canada we have an mushroom endemic in most LAWNS: White Widow. It has TWO kinds of respiratory inhibiting weapons at it's disposal. It's unassuming, a pencil stalk with a sharp white cap. The name comes from someone making mushroom chow mein: no thanks, dear, I'm not hungry. you eat it all. White Widow. There's no cure.
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on the wet west coast in Canada we have an mushroom endemic in most LAWNS: White Widow. It has TWO kinds of respiratory inhibiting weapons at it's disposal. It's unassuming, a pencil stalk with a sharp white cap. The name comes from someone making mushroom chow mein: no thanks, dear, I'm not hungry. you eat it all. White Widow. There's no cure.
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misanthrophex
seriously if you aren't able to identify a deathcap, you shouldn't be anywhere near foraging
never eat any mushroom that you're not 100% sure about. 99% isn't good enough, you must be 100% sure. Always.
in general don't forage before reading a book about the mushrooms in your area beforehand. you can't just wing it with this one.
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seriously if you aren't able to identify a deathcap, you shouldn't be anywhere near foraging
never eat any mushroom that you're not 100% sure about. 99% isn't good enough, you must be 100% sure. Always.
in general don't forage before reading a book about the mushrooms in your area beforehand. you can't just wing it with this one.
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erikziak1249
I see them regularly when foraging for mushrooms. I do not even touch them. Since I only pick mushrooms of the Boletus genus, my biggest possible mistake is to pick the bitter bolete. I never took this type home, it can easily be identified by closer inspection once picked and examined properly.
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I see them regularly when foraging for mushrooms. I do not even touch them. Since I only pick mushrooms of the Boletus genus, my biggest possible mistake is to pick the bitter bolete. I never took this type home, it can easily be identified by closer inspection once picked and examined properly.
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mr. v3061
A few weeks ago a neighbour of mine asked if we also had poisonous mushrooms in our garden. I said: no, we don't
Then she accidentally found one and showed it to me.
She cracked it open, smelled it and said: it smells good
Then she asked: Want to smell it . I said: No, thank you
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A few weeks ago a neighbour of mine asked if we also had poisonous mushrooms in our garden. I said: no, we don't
Then she accidentally found one and showed it to me.
She cracked it open, smelled it and said: it smells good
Then she asked: Want to smell it . I said: No, thank you
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BlackWater_49
The only one I'm eating is the one with a yellow sponge at the underside of the cap that turns blue when pressed or otherwise damaged.
That sounds like it should be highly toxic but is actually edible and so distinctive that you can't mistake it for anything else.
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The only one I'm eating is the one with a yellow sponge at the underside of the cap that turns blue when pressed or otherwise damaged.
That sounds like it should be highly toxic but is actually edible and so distinctive that you can't mistake it for anything else.
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chavamara
Could the amatoxin have developed in these mushrooms by accident Maybe they weren't developed for a specific reason, they just were created as a by-product, and there was never any real pressure for them to be weeded out
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Could the amatoxin have developed in these mushrooms by accident Maybe they weren't developed for a specific reason, they just were created as a by-product, and there was never any real pressure for them to be weeded out
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Wastonhendrix
I was diagnosed with severe depression and mental health issues, not until a friend recommended golden teachers mushroom for spiritual and mental gratification. I’ve been well ever since for about 4 years now.
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I was diagnosed with severe depression and mental health issues, not until a friend recommended golden teachers mushroom for spiritual and mental gratification. I’ve been well ever since for about 4 years now.
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fede22081
When in doubt don't even touch it. The toxins from the poisonous mushroom can contaminate edible mushrooms through contact alone. At least that's what my grandparents say. I'm not willing to test their theory
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When in doubt don't even touch it. The toxins from the poisonous mushroom can contaminate edible mushrooms through contact alone. At least that's what my grandparents say. I'm not willing to test their theory
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Phasguy
So what happened to the part about the mushroom killing you before you knew what’s happening Looks like TedEd is not only dabbling in AI, but soft core clickbait as well. Not even surprised
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So what happened to the part about the mushroom killing you before you knew what’s happening Looks like TedEd is not only dabbling in AI, but soft core clickbait as well. Not even surprised
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Starwarrior-pw5st
Maybe the amotoxins are meant to kill the host after they consume them to spread their spores and get a nutritious decomposing body for the spores to get a head start
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Maybe the amotoxins are meant to kill the host after they consume them to spread their spores and get a nutritious decomposing body for the spores to get a head start
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adamk. 7177
I'm pretty sure me and my best friend ate and vomited some of these out as 15 year olds right before we played Halo 3 for the first time after it came out on the Xbox 360
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I'm pretty sure me and my best friend ate and vomited some of these out as 15 year olds right before we played Halo 3 for the first time after it came out on the Xbox 360
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