Dave W Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Some species of Tricholoma have been consumed for hundreds of years, presumably without anyone experiencing any problems. But back int the early 2000s, several cases of serious poisoning were reported from France and Poland. The culprit was believed to have been Tricholoma equestre = T. flavovirens, a popular edible. Among my father's family, these yellowish-capped terrestrial mushrooms were called --along with a few other Trichs-- "Goonskies." They were a sough-after "edible." (Goonskie probably has its roots in the Polish word "gashki" which means "Tricholoma mushrooms.") I no longer collect T. equestre for the table. Here's an article about some recent research into the issue of toxic Trichs. http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/06/fatal-toxins-identified-edible-tricholoma-terreum-equestre-wild-mushrooms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feral Boy Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 This same group investigated the Chinese mushroom poisonings attributed to Angel Wings (Pleurocybella porrigens) a few years ago. There has been a bit of disagreement on that research from others, but it would be prudent not to eat these two Tricholoma until peer review clarifies the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotabob Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 That is interesting Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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