They definitely don’t all look the same haha. I’ve picked and eaten thousands of mushrooms without issue. Most people can learn how to do it in an afternoon with proper instruction (not on your own though, there is real danger if you don’t know what you’re doing).
Fun fact, most people who died from poisonous mushrooms thought they or the one they trusted knew what they were doing. Thinking you know what you’re doing doesn’t prevent mushroom poisoning, thinking you know what you’re doing is almost a prerequisite.
Well at a certain point you have to take responsibility for your own actions. I’m just saying it’s not hard to learn if you actually have the right instruction, either from someone who does know or from quality guides. The issue is as a beginner, you may not know what that looks like.
By the way, most poisonings happen when people just eat random things without even attempting to identify them. So it’s not like they died from the deadly false button mushroom or something. They’re just morons.
By the way, most poisonings happen when people just eat random things without even attempting to identify them.
lmao, nice
Yeah it’s really important to know which mushrooms grow in your area. Then you know which mushrooms to avoid, and which have look alikes. Also just use mushroomexpert.com if you’re unsure
Mushroom expert is updated much more frequently. Local field guides are good for getting a general idea of what you’re looking for out there. But if you want to know exactly what you’ve found, running through the whole process on mushroom expert will give you a positive ID. The local mushroom hunters I learned from told me to not trust books as they are almost always out of date in some way.
