Jaymackk Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 I have these dried mushrooms that I am told are golden teacher but need to know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 I *think* I can guess what "golden teacher" is. But, you will need to provide a name that I am familiar with, preferably a genus + species. However, don't expect a confident ID proposal. Wild mushrooms can be difficult to ID, let alone ones that are dehydrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymackk Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 Yeah that’s the issue. I got these from someone I didn’t pick them. And was basically just trying to get some opinions on if they looked edible or if they in any way looked poisonous. Thanks for the input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 There's really no "looks edible" or "looks poisonous." These types of conclusions come from IDing a given mushroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShroomGuy Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 I know it's discouraged to talk about psychoactive mushrooms on this forum beyond just an ID purpose. However after seeing a plethora of dried psilocybe cubensis mushrooms in my day I would say that's what you have there. I'm 100% confident in my ID though I'm sure many would say that's not of the correct way to approach a sample as in the pic you posted. As general mushroom procedure is concerned don't eat anything you cannot confidently ID. Best to be on the side of caution nonetheless. It cannot ever hurt you if you don't eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 Could this be Psilocybe cubensis? Yes. But, the lack of blue staining, the lack of a ring on the stalk (which may have been present by fell off), and the small size of the cap in relation to the length of the stalk (which may be partly a result of dehydration) are reasons to question this proposal. Based upon seeing only these photos and having no other info, how does one eliminate this https://www.mushrooms.su/en/hypholoma_elongatum.htm ? Actually, Hypholoma elongatum --or a few other similar Hypholoma species-- looks like a potential fit. Leratiomyces percevalii and L. riparius also look like possibilities. The types mentioned all have dark purple-brown spores. When I am asked to suggest an ID for someone whom I suspect wants to consume the mushroom being considered (for whatever reason), I err on the side of caution. Or, I may just refrain from suggesting an ID (unless more info becomes available). In the case of this observation, I wanted to avoid making a suggestion that ultimately led to someone consuming this mushroom. So, I did not mention genus Psilocybe, which is a possibility here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioxxx vcx Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Yes it's liberty cap, psilocybe semilanceata in a classical dry version :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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