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WILD Mushrooms in my corn, can I EAT THEM?

 
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Like I said, I have lots of mushrooms popping up where I have my corn growing. I dont know anything about wild mushrooms at all and dont want to get my self sick if I was to eat them, But if I can eat them then it would be a good for me.
I dont know how hard I would be to find out what thes are, and if there ok to eat. Well I know a fast way to find out but I'm not got to just eat them and see. =P


 
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I got books and studied wild mushrooms for ten years before I put one in my mouth! They are that subtle and dangerous! Your photos are good, I could probably pull out my book and call it for you. But that doesn't mean every mushroom out there is that same kind...even side by side in the same area. Word to the wise: there are old mushroom pickers, and there are bold mushroom pickers. But there are no old bold mushroom pickers!!
 
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Thank you for your insight. I still would like to know what you think they could me if you dont mind. I have dogs and if these can hurt them I would like to know so I can get rid of them.
 
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If its edible, it is not a common edible. Not one I would try for sure. Don't think you have to worry bout the dogs. You want mushrooms edible or not to cycle nutrients
 
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That does seem to look like one of MY favourite edibles :)
The Parasol mushroom.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=parasol+mushroom&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=TNa&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=78QWUP-DG8i_rQGDyYDwCA&ved=0CFcQsAQ&biw=1525&bih=664
what does it look like all grown up?
Look up lepiota (the genus name) if you don't think it's that one.
The mushrooms you want to watch out for that are 'similar-ish' that are poisonus are mushrooms in the amanita family.
 
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They look more like that lepiota type.
 
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I've been 'shrooming for over 10 years now. I started with the "Foolproof Five" (the "foolproof four"--puffball, sulfur shelf, chantrelle and morell--plus shaggy mane, which is also pretty foolproof), and slowly spread out to others. Even more than with plants, never ever eat a mushroom you can't identify. Even the universal edibility test can fail you if you get into one of the poisonous mushrooms. The Amanitas, for instance, kill you by killing your liver; by the time you feel that anything is wrong there's nothing that can be done to save your liver. As the saying goes, "there are old mushroom hunters and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old, bold mushroom hunters."

I highly recommend getting a guide book that includes a key-based identification system as this will be the best way to keep you from mis-identifying something. David Aurora's books are very good for those in the western states (particularly Washington, Oregon & California), and if you live elsewhere I'm sure that your local mushroom club can suggest the best book for your area.
 
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