baldrich64 Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 Hi all, I'm a very novice forager - I only feel confident in identifying chicken of the woods and morels - and I noticed there were some other mushrooms growing amongst the chicken of the woods I picked today. Not knowing if these are toxic or not, I'm wondering if I need to be worried about the chicken of the woods having been contaminated by these other mushrooms? Is it possible for chicken of the woods to absorb toxins from other fungi touching them or growing from the same stump? I've attached pictures of the other mushrooms here. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Falcone Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 Short answer is no, toxins don't transfer between mushrooms. You have nothing to fear from mushrooms growing near the mushrooms you pick. To be poisoned by a mushroom you have to consume it. It perfectly safe to touch every mushroom. It's even safe to chew up and spit out the most deadly of mushrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 You could trim away any part of your Chicken Mushroom that made contact with the other mushrooms. But, I've never heard of toxins being transferred like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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