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Charlie Shugart
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I'm down to a couple of mushroom pics. Gotta attack my closet again (sigh).
1st here is common on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. It's my belief that although lovely to look at, it is quite poisonous.
2nd taken in western Oregon somewhere. I have no idea if it's poisonous.
Eating wild mushrooms can be dangerous. People who are really good at identifying the non-poisonous varieties tell us they are safe if you choose carefully.
Those who are not so good at identifying edible mushrooms- but think they are- are dead.
Plain white ones from the market for me, thank you very much.



Mar 22, 2012 at 12:21 PM
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I remember reading about a family that was supposed to be expert in identifying edible mushrooms. They all died one day due to incorrect identification.

Wouldn't touch one with a 39 and a half foot pole.

George



Mar 22, 2012 at 01:31 PM
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Morels are the only wild mushroom I'd take a chance on - speaking of which, with this uncanny early warm weather we're having, might be worth doing some hunting here fairly soon.


Mar 22, 2012 at 01:48 PM
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Lovely shots Charlie ! Really like the second one.
I can't even identify the ones in the grocery store , much less in the wild

Birdie



Mar 22, 2012 at 02:05 PM
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Nice shrooms!


Mar 22, 2012 at 02:15 PM
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Nice shots of the Fungi Charlie. I would agree with your cautiousness on eating them if one is not an expert.

Tim



Mar 22, 2012 at 02:25 PM
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But have you tried smoking them?? Nice shots Mr C ~ Ron


Mar 22, 2012 at 02:35 PM
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very nice.. i'd eat the big white ones with the pink bottom ..and the chanterelles that grow in the woods here.. i wouldn't eat magic mushrooms.. or the ones you have here Charlie


Mar 22, 2012 at 04:02 PM
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Charlie, I think the pretty one is a Fly Agaric and it's poisonous. Nice photo. There are only a few that I will eat, King Boletas and Puffballs are the ones I feel best about. Even when identified by an expert I will only try a tiny bite if I haven't eaten that one before.

Norm



Mar 22, 2012 at 05:24 PM
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Yup, number 1 is Amanita muscaria, the fly agaric. Muscaria causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sweating of several hours duration. Easily antidoted with atropine. Definitely poisonous but not as bad as Amanita phalloides and a few others. Phalloides and its cousins causes the above but follows up with liver and kidney necrosis; often requires liver transplant to save life.
I don't know what the mushroom in image number 2 is. It's not phalloides.
Excellent book by David Arora: Mushrooms Demystified.
Bert



Mar 22, 2012 at 06:10 PM
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I have to remember the warning and keep to the mushrooms found on my pizza.
It is a very pretty mushroom which advertises its toxicity with the colorful cap.
Eric



Mar 22, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Charlie Shugart
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Thanks kindly all youse guys and doll .
I thought the first image was the fly agaric according to the pictures I found when I Googled poisonous mushrooms- but the shapes of those I found weren't capped like my pic. Thanks for the ID.
To each his/her own on what they eat. For me, I avoid all wild mushrooms and all blowfish. It's chancy enough that I eat my own cooking .
Charlie



Mar 22, 2012 at 09:27 PM
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The first is a beauty Charlie. I love mushrooms and have been out with people that know and yum yum!

Morris



Mar 22, 2012 at 09:27 PM
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Nice looking shrooms Charlie,the I really like #2.

John



Mar 22, 2012 at 10:24 PM
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Wel done, Charlie.
I really like #2 here. Beautiful pattern of nature.
Chris



Mar 23, 2012 at 10:58 AM





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