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[-] vala@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

You for sure should not "identify" mushrooms based on pictures on the internet. There is so, so much missing information here.

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Its really not that hard, depending on the mushroom. While I didn't exactly identify it I am aware that all the mushrooms that could look like this are essentially harmless. I know enough about them to be able to do that thankfully. You don't need all the information when you have all the information you need.

[-] vala@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Please understand this is coming from a concern for people's safety and not an attack against you.

Mycologists agree that LBMs (little brown mushrooms) are notoriously difficult to identify. Many little brown mushrooms ARE toxic.

There are a few species of mushrooms that look a lot like this but are extremely deadly. You simply do not have enough info to ID these mushrooms.

In order to id mushrooms you need at least:

  • exact location
  • time of year
  • accompanying flora
  • picture of the gills
  • a spore print

Anyone who tries to identify a mushroom with any less than this is putting people at risk.

this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2025
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