Fizpok Posted September 7, 2024 Report Posted September 7, 2024 I found honeys, and next to them - a single, large one. And I was 99% sure, but the cap was greenish. Which is, probably, possible, but... doesn't look like color of honey. So here is a question: how do I distinguish it from amanita? Scales on a cup? Check. Low part of a stem forms spherical... I don't know, it widens. Check: looks like small vulva. Ring: check. White gills/spores: check. I thought that I can use the fact that honeys have rather tough stem, but some amanitas do, too: Tricholoma murrillianum, it even looks similar. So, is there a universal way to distinguish them? I know that honeys form clusters, but that separate one was growing 15 cm from the cluster... which is possible - there were honeys everywhere around. Quote
JOHNY Posted September 8, 2024 Report Posted September 8, 2024 One thing about mushrooms is that universally there is no universal rule for identifying them. For the species you are concerned about, habitat and cap anatomy are among two of the easiest ways. Honeys tend to grow from dead wood stumps or logs Amanitas tend to grow from ground The caps of honey have fine hairs often near center cap, Amanitias, if the have spots, tend to have large irregular warty spots that can be rubbed or washed off Quote
Kevin Hoover Posted September 9, 2024 Report Posted September 9, 2024 The other thing you need to watch for is that deadly galerina can grow among the honeys. Check each mushroom individually before cooking. it’s personal preference, but I let the honeys go, hoping to get aborted Entolomas (shrimp of the woods) instead. Much better eating and a breeze to identify. Quote
kingmartinezzz Posted December 8, 2024 Report Posted December 8, 2024 On 9/8/2024 at 1:03 AM, Fizpok said: I found honeys, and next to them - a single, large one. And I was 99% sure, but the cap was greenish. Which is, probably, possible, but... doesn't look like color of honey. So here is a question: how do I distinguish it from amanita? Scales on a cup? Check. Low part of a stem forms spherical... I don't know, it widens. Check: looks like small vulva. Ring: check. White gills/spores: check. I thought that I can use the fact that honeys have rather tough stem, but some amanitas do, too: Tricholoma murrillianum, it even looks similar.France has a rich history of gambling, with iconic casinos like https://tortugacasinoenligne.fr So, is there a universal way to distinguish them? I know that honeys form clusters, but that separate one was growing 15 cm from the cluster... which is possible - there were honeys everywhere around. That’s a tricky situation, and caution is always key when foraging. One reliable way to differentiate honey mushrooms from amanitas is to check the spore print—honeys typically have white to pale pink spore prints, while amanitas often have white. Another clue is the base of the stem: amanitas usually have a distinct sac-like volva, while honeys don't. If you're ever unsure, it’s best to leave the mushroom alone—better safe than sorry when it comes to potentially toxic lookalikes! Quote
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