What are these?

Discussion in 'Magic Mushrooms' started by TomiTH, Aug 19, 2012.

  1. TomiTH

    TomiTH Member

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    I'm not too confident about these... but its all i found on the first search and im just being optimistic.
     
  2. chadcr01

    chadcr01 Senior Member

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    It's impossible to tell based on a picture alone. If your first idea in terms of identifying this species is to go on an internet message board and ask strangers with no credentials for help, then you are probably not qualified to make responsible decisions when it comes to collecting and consuming wild mushrooms...

    There is NO universal way to identify psilocybin containing mushrooms.. If the skin of the mushroom bruises blue it may indicate that the species contains psilocybin, however, MANY poisonous mushrooms will also bruise blue from oxidization. Therefore if you pick an unidentified wild species and it bruises blue, this does not mean the mushrooms contains psilocybin, nor does it mean the mushroom is non-toxic and safe to eat... There are TONS of species of poisonous mushrooms (many looking very similar to to non-toxic species), so if you have no knowledge in mycology I would give up on the whole picking wild mushrooms thing... Not saying you will die if you eat a toxic mushroom (although its certainly possible), but it could easily make you violently sick for days on end. Hell I've researched mushrooms for many years, and have a (very) rudimentary grasp on mycology and I would not even attempt to eat a mushroom I've identified with photographs and spore prints.

    That being said, my best GUESS by just looking at the photograph... I'd say it could be Marasmius Oreades, more commonly known as the fairy ring mushroom. Where was it found? Were the more of the same mushroom in a rough circle, or ring-like pattern? If indeed it is marasmius oreades, it would be non-toxic and safe to eat (some people are actually quite fond of this variety). Although I'm likely wrong as its very hard to tell from just a picture, and I will be the first to tell you not to listen to me... I'm certainly no mycologist, just a guy with a casual interest in mushrooms.

    When it comes to getting your mushroom identified (with any degree of accuracy), I think you're SOL. I don't think any of us here could really tell you for certain what you have from just a photograph. However, I can tell you what you really want to know; it's definitely NOT a psychedelic mushroom of any variety :)

    EDIT: On taking a second look, I don't know if its marasmius oreades like I said originally above... Gills seem to be spaced a little too close together to look like oreades. I'm not sure. Anyone else got any ideas what he's got there?
     
  3. Colimon

    Colimon Cheesus Christo

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    Spore prints, detailed measurements and descriptions please.
     

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