I have encountered several easily identifiable edible species of mushrooms over the years but have never considered consuming them for one reason: Organ failure. According to David Aurora in Mushrooms Demystified, amatoxin poisoning isn’t even noticeable during the first “6-24 hours after ingestion.” Around day two, symptoms of extreme gastrointestinal distress appear followed by what …
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- Morchella importuna (landscape morel) DPSP
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- Craterellus ignicolor (flame chanterelle) DPSP
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- Coprinus comatus (shaggy mane) in our yard adjacent the ACFL
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- Hydnum umbilicatum (depressed hedgehog) DPSP
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- Chlorophyllum rhacodes (shaggy parasol) ACFL
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- Laetiporus sulphureus (chicken of the woods) ACFL
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- Tricholoma murrillianum (Pine mushroom)
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- Amanita vaginata (grisette amanita)
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- Amanita gemmata (gemmed amanita) ACFL
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- Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) ACFL
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- Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (toothed jelly fungus) DPSP
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- Ramaria formosa (salmon coral) ACFL
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- Helvella lacunosa (slate grey saddle) DPSP
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- Lycoperdon pyriforme (pear shaped puffball) DPSP
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- Trametes versicolo (turkey tail) DPSP
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- Nidula niveotomentosa (white barrel bird’s nest) DPSP
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- Xylaria hypoxylon (candlesnuff Fungus) ACFL
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- Bondarzewia occidentalis (western Bondarzewia) ACFL
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- Tremella mesenterica (witches’ butter) DPSP
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- Phlebia radiata (crust fungus) DPSP
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- Laccaria amethystina (amethyst deceiver) DPSP
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