Author: Shireen Gonzaga

Poison Mushrooms: How To Tell

Written by Shireen Gonzaga · July 5, 2021

The morel is a highly-sought edible spring mushroom in North America. There are several species; each look slightly different but all have a honeycombed cap and are hollow inside. But watch out! There are “false morels,” which are poison mushrooms. Image via William Needham, used with permission.

foraging, fungi, hiking, mushrooms, mycology

Originally posted on EarthSky: https://earthsky.org/human-world/poison-mushrooms-how-to-tell/ There’s no simple way to tell if a wild mushroom is a poison mushroom. To know for sure, you have to identify it and learn about it. Many mushrooms are not poisonous and some are edible. The number of edible species varies by location. For instance, the Alabama Mushroom Society […]