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Old 11-02-2009, 11:47 PM   #8
Mike P
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The only mushrooms in this neck of the woods that will kill you are the amanitas, or "death cap" mushrooms. They are white, with wide gills under the cap, and a conspicuous bulge in the stem under the cap. As a general rule, avoid any white capped mushroom unless you know what you're picking.

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The safest wild mushrooms to eat are the boletes. They are variously colored on the top of the cap, and have smooth looking undersides with very small, sponge-like pores. Some are sour enough to pucker your mouth, but none of them will kill you.

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