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Post by rowanberry on Dec 14, 2015 17:19:27 GMT
For members here to be able to help with the identification of any fungus or mushrooms, a few extra details always make the job easier. Firstly- several in-focus photos are necessary... of the cap, stem, and gills. Secondly, in what sort of environment was it growing- what kind of trees or vegetation were around it, and what was it growing on? How big was it? If possible, put a coin or something similar in the photo with it to give some idea of scale. If at all possible, take a spore print from a cap. www.mushroomexpert.com/spore_print.htmlFinally, never EVER presume a mushroom is edible. Identification from a photo is always doubtful, and this forum cannot be held accountable for accuracy as to any ID.
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Post by NellyDee on Dec 15, 2015 10:19:01 GMT
Say if has gills or pores. A number of photos have been posted showing just the cap and stem.
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Post by Cotham Marble on Dec 16, 2015 15:27:05 GMT
perhaps the following may help too. as the more info, then the better chance of an id odour - any particular smell to it taste - was it hot etc (tasting is perhaps not a good idea for most folks though, due to the risk of poisoning) colour - what colour were the various parts, gills, cap, stem etc colour change - is there any colour change were cut or bruised etc feel - was it smooth, rough, slimy sticky etc (stem & cap) Agree with all those. Maybe easiest to leave out taste just to avoid confusion, although if the taste is just taken from a small part of the raw flesh which is then spat out there is no realistic danger of poisoning. Toxicity of cap fungi is measured in grammes or even tens of grammes of material consumed so experienced mycologists aren't being foolhardy using the taste test but obviously novices may not appreciate the nicieties involved.
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Post by Tringa on Aug 19, 2017 11:25:13 GMT
Good points here and ones which I know I have forgotten in the past when asking for fungi ID. It is very easy to forget that fungi change in appearance very quickly and depending on the current conditions. When considering eating wild fungi I think this advice (I read many years ago) should be remembered. If you are going to eat any fungi you have collected, it should be divided it into three parts. The first part is for you, the second part is for the doctor and the third part is for the coroner. Dave
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