Collecting mushrooms in the period from June to October, having no experience, many find a satanic mushroom in their bast-basket, confusing it with boletus. Without having reliable information, not everyone is in a hurry to throw it away. The article will help to clarify the question: is a satanic mushroom edible or not. You will learn about its features, where it occurs, its distinctive features.
What does it look like?
Satanic mushroom, in the scientific literature is called Satan's bol (lat. Boletus satanas), Borovik genus, belongs to the Boletov family. 
Not edible. But it is believed that with proper processing and proper preparation, the bolt is safe and tasty.
His other names: "damn mushroom", "Satan", "forest devil".
Did you know? The composition of the mushrooms are close to plants and animals. Scientists after long disputes gave them a separate kingdom.The description of a satanic mushroom, depending on a maturity, changes:
- the hat changes from flat to convex in shape, size from 10 to 25 cm, color changes from gray to greenish;
- the surface is smooth; in wet weather it is wet and slimy;
- tubules are yellow, when ripe they change color to greenish-yellow;
- spores change color from green to brown;
- the leg is massive, brown in color, the shape resembles a turnip;
- the flesh is white, dense, with damage in a few minutes it changes from red to blue.
Important! The blue flesh can not be an indicator, since it also turns blue in other representatives of the species.
Where is growing?
He likes to grow a satanic mushroom where hazel, oak, linden and chestnut grows (edible), on lime soil in mixed or hornbeam forests. 
It is most often found in southern Europe, less frequently in Russia and in the Caucasus.
To protect yourself from severe poisoning, see how to distinguish edible mushrooms from false ones.
Poisonous or not?
The edibility of the "forest devil" is not all confirm. But some countries regulate its collection and allow it to be eaten.
After a long soaking and boiling for more than 10 hours, it can be edible only by professional cooks. 
But even prolonged heat treatment can not guarantee its safe use or the absence of undesirable consequences.
Did you know? Scientists mycologists, conducting experiments on mice, discovered that the forest trait contains substances acting in the body against tumors.Improper preparation or raw tasting will result in severe toxic poisoning. As a result, many internal organs are affected.
We also advise you to get acquainted with the types of edible and inedible mushrooms.Doctors warn that even 1 gram leads to severe poisoning, and 10 grams can be fatal.
Similar mushrooms
From a distance inexperienced people confuse "Satan" with other mushrooms of the Boletov family.
Similarities with conditionally edible relatives:
- dubovik olive brownhe is distinguished by a high brown cap;
- speckled oakIt is distinguished by the absence of a pronounced mesh on the leg.
Similarities also with such inedible relatives:
- white porcini;
- inedible boletus;
- pink-golden boletus;
- boletus legal (or Borovik de Gal);
- false variety of satanic mushroom.
Did you know? A bolt has sex differences (i.e., males and females). This is indicated by their DNA similarity with human sex chromosomes.Mature pain has an unpleasant odor, at a young age there is no unpleasant smell.
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First aid for poisoning
Two hours after eating, there are signs of poisoning: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, less vertigo, severe headaches.
When the first symptoms occur, you need to call an ambulance as soon as possible. 
Waiting for the ambulance can be effective such actions:
- induce vomiting, thus flushing the stomach;
- Prepare a soda solution (2 tsp. per 1 liter of water) and give to the patient.
Important! The fungus can cause a disease like botulism.Despite the conditional edibility, it is impossible to predict the consequences of using bolt. And his ability to change color, like a chameleon, should be alarming (fortunately, it does not occur often).
For inexperienced mushroom pickers it is better to apply the main rule when collecting: doubt - don't take it.
