mikehw Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 I found these mushrooms in my yard this morning, are the edible, there are a lot? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasso Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 Read this: https://wildmushroomhunting.org/index.php?/topic/2592-how-to-ask-for-help-identifying-mushrooms/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Hoover Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 If the following four things work out, I’d say meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris): Pink gills when young Stem snaps off cap cleanly, meaning gills are not attached to stem Very young ones have a veil Mature ones leave a brown spore print Since you’re in PA, you don’t have to worry about the lookalikes that occur on the west coast I’ve been finding meadow mushrooms, locally called pinkies, everywhere right now. To the point that I’m almost tired of picking them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 There are a few species of Agaricus that occur east of the Rockies which are toxic (not deadly but definitely prone to cause very unpleasant symptoms). Mostly, the toxic ones feature at least one of the following: small black scales on the cap, yellow staining, unpleasant chemical/phenol odor. The toxic ones like A. placomyces and A. pocillator are most often found in forests. But, I have seen these types in cultivated areas (gardens, mulched areas). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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