"What if you pick the wrong one?"
One of the most intimidating activities outdoors lovers can do is confidently pick wild food and eat it. People say, "I couldn't ever do that” or "I'll pick the wrong one." These are always initial concerns. However, don't let this fear prevent you from this experience.
Hopefully, these fungi and quick how-to-identify tips will put the fun in and remove some fear. Spore printing, using apps, and books, searching online, and asking others who are in-the-know, are all ways to positively identify plants and fungi. To make a spore print, slice off the stem of a mushroom and lay the cap – gills down – on a paper bag, dark surface, jar lid, or Tupperware lid, and wait for spore coloring.
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