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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'