From my friends who do foraging: you only eat stuff you 1000% know doesn’t have an imitator in the area, and even then you’re tossing out about 3/4 of what you forage just to be safe.
Basically, check the details against known examples.
Things to check:
shape (both inside and out)
color (both inside and out)
gills
spore pattern
what it was growing on
what season you found it
what location you found it
Ideally, you’ll be with someone that knows the mushrooms in the area and can offer more guidance. And again, if you aren’t 100% sure of the fungus, toss it rather than take a chance.
Don’t take my word as gospel, but see how the stem in the picture looks all angry? The stems are smooth on white buttons. Also in destroying angels, the gills are white, as opposed to brown.
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From my friends who do foraging: you only eat stuff you 1000% know doesn’t have an imitator in the area, and even then you’re tossing out about 3/4 of what you forage just to be safe.
Buy your mushrooms from the store.
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Basically, check the details against known examples.
Things to check:
Ideally, you’ll be with someone that knows the mushrooms in the area and can offer more guidance. And again, if you aren’t 100% sure of the fungus, toss it rather than take a chance.
Don’t take my word as gospel, but see how the stem in the picture looks all angry? The stems are smooth on white buttons. Also in destroying angels, the gills are white, as opposed to brown.