2006-07-22 16:36:04 · 6 answers · asked by parker 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Please be careful with any answers you get. Recently here in northern California a couple people died when they were taken out by an "expert" who knew how to distinquish the good mushrooms from the bad ones, and even he got it wrong!
2006-07-22 16:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by Just Ducky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Experienced mycologists or mushroom handlers learn the poisonous and safe mushrooms, but there is no real way to tell. For example, there is a common belief that bright colored mushrooms are the poisonous ones, but some of the most deadly (destroying angels) are white. Poisonous mushrooms may also taste very good, and there is no 100% sure way to tell.
This article from Wikipedia is very helpful with information on poisonous mushrooms and safety myths:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom_poisoning
2006-07-23 01:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by purplekitten 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poisonous ones are the ones that kill you when you eat it. The edible ones are the ones in the supermarket.
2006-07-23 10:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by pliu428 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mushrooms are very tricky. Even "experts" have been known to be wrong and met their demise while being certain it was safe to eat.
Just to be safe, I don't even touch mushrooms because who knows what the hell it has.
2006-07-22 23:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by Borat Sagdiyev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u see there is a saying about them.. "If you don't die by the mushroom, it's not poisinous." very simple
2006-07-22 23:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny Deeper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
poison us mashrooms r dark coloured ,having spots on them.
2006-07-23 00:03:57 · answer #6 · answered by nikki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋