Jumpstarter Posted April 11, 2014 My father found a few of these around his home hoping for them to be edible, and I left my ID book at my house. An ID would be greatly appreciated. I am making a spore print now to help with the ID. Thank you in advanced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Berengar Posted April 11, 2014 It is an Agaricus species. The shape would suggest A. xanthodermus (which is toxic), but it's not necessarily that species. Cut the stipe in half vertically, if the base bruises strong yellow, and the mushroom smells of ink or chemicals (unpleasant), it's toxic. If it smells like a 'store bought mushroom', it's edible. The unpleasant smell of A. xanthodermus becomes especially pronounced during cooking, there's really no chance of you mistaking the two. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Jumpstarter Posted April 11, 2014 Thanks for the info Tangich. It looks like the stem stains yellow at the base, similar to the picture on the wiki page. However I don't smell the 'ink' or 'chemical' scent, it smells like a store mushroom. Regardless, I'll advise on not eating the ones my father picked. Thanks again. JS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Anodyne Posted April 11, 2014 You could try heating/cooking it as an experiment - if it is A. xanthodermus this should make the odour noticeable. I've never found one, but they're supposed to smell really bad - not something you could mistake for edible. Some other Agaricus can also stain yellow, so that alone isn't enough to make an ID. If it smells good, and still smells good after cooking, I'd consider alternatives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Jumpstarter Posted April 15, 2014 I'll give that a go, thanks Anodyne. JS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My father found a few of these around his home hoping for them to be edible, and I left my ID book at my house.
An ID would be greatly appreciated.
I am making a spore print now to help with the ID.
Thank you in advanced.
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