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Old 17-11-2007, 07:58 AM
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Mushrooms,are they edible?

These Mushrooms are growing outside my garden, i am looking for an id please as my husband has threatened to eat them, i am aware some types of mushroom can be dangerous if eaten.









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Old 17-11-2007, 09:42 AM
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I wouldn't like to identify them from pictures. You need to consider things like spore fall, whether they are staining, size ... I imagine that there are quite a few species look like these - with white gills unless the 'proper' field mushroom. It could be very risky - unless you're an expert on fungi, don't touch them!

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These Mushrooms are growing outside my garden, i am looking for an id please as my husband has threatened to eat them, i am aware some types of mushroom can be dangerous if eaten.









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