date:Aug 21, 2018
sia and Indonesia, Cotter pointed out, sometimes confuse the edible paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea, at right) native to their homeland with the death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides). The genus Amanita is one of the most toxic mushroom genera in the world.
Cotter believes that if foragers will follow a few simple guidelines, take the right precautions and gain a little education about native mushrooms, they will be able to enjoy what should, he said, be an extremely safe activity