Chemical Checkboxes
Staining With KOH
| Red/Pink |
some part of mushroom stains a shade of red or pink when
a drop of KOH placed on it, will match with 'red', 'reddish', 'pink',
'pinkish', 'magenta', 'wine-colored' or 'vinaceous' |
| Yellow-Orange |
some part of mushroom stains yellow-orange when a drop of
KOH placed on it, will match with 'yellow-orange' |
| Yellow |
some part of mushroom stains yellow when a drop of KOH placed
on it, will match with 'yellow' |
| Greenish |
some part of mushroom stains greenish when a drop of KOH
placed on it, will match with 'green', 'greenish', 'olive', or 'olivaceous' |
| Brown |
some part of mushroom stains brown when a drop of KOH placed
on it, will match with 'brown' or 'brownish' |
| Black |
some part of mushroom stains black when a drop of KOH placed
on it, will match with 'black' or 'blackish' |
Staining with Fe
| Pink |
some part of mushroom stains a shade of red or pink when
a drop of fresh ferrous sulphate solution (FeSO4) is placed on it, (ferrous
sulphate crystals will usually create the same reaction), will match with
'pink' or 'pinkish' |
| Orange-Pink |
some part of mushroom stains a shade of red or pink when
a drop of fresh ferrous sulphate solution (FeSO4) is placed on it, (ferrous
sulphate crystals will usually create the same reaction), will match with
'orange-pink' |
| Greenish |
some part of mushroom stains a shade of red or pink when
a drop of fresh ferrous sulphate solution (FeSO4) is placed on it, (ferrous
sulphate crystals will usually create the same reaction), will match with
'green', 'greenish', 'olive' or 'olivaceous' |
Staining with Sulph-Vanillin
| Bluish |
stem surface stains bluish when tested with sulph-vanillin,
will match with 'bluish' |
Staining with PDAB
| Red/Pink |
some part of mushroom stains reddish or pinkish when tested
with PDAB (a solution of p-diaminobenzaldehyde in 70% ethanol), will match
with 'red', 'reddish', 'pink', 'pinkish', or 'magenta' |
| Greenish |
some part of mushroom stains greenish when tested with PDAB
(a solution of p-diaminobenzaldehyde in 70% ethanol), will match with
'green' or 'greenish' |
| Blue-Green |
some part of mushroom stains blue-green when tested with
PDAB (a solution of p-diaminobenzaldehyde in 70% ethanol), will match
with 'blue-green' |
Other
Unusual some chemical reaction to substances other than KOH, FeSO4, Sulph-Vanillin,
or PDAB is mentioned in description, will match with 'nitric acid', 'sulphuric
acid', 'ammonia', 'SYR', 'SF', 'phenol', or 'Henry's reagent'
