date:Aug 21, 2018
ne of the dangers of collecting mushrooms in the wild, Cotter said, is that of toxic look-alikes poisonous mushrooms that resemble edible ones. He pointed to the green-spored parasol (Chlorophyllum molybdites, at right) as a classic example. This is the most commonly consumed poisonous mushroom in North America, he said. When its young, it looks like the white button mushroom seen in grocery store produce sections. It can also be confused with the edible shaggy parasol. The green-spored parasol