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Old 19-10-2008, 06:44 PM
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Re: Omelette pan or bonfire

There are now rumours that just like Paxillus involutus,, this fungus too (Clitocybe nebularis) can build up poisonous toxins in your body over time and make you seriously ill. (Just a rumour so far)

You seem to be very confused regarding 'yellowing' - this 'poisonous indicator' only applies to Agaricus xanthoderma the Yellow Stainer, which bruises strong yellow within a few seconds.

You should have noticed that the gills too did not change to pink or chocolate brown which would suggest an Agaricus sp. - instead they would have remained an off white to yellowish colour.

Before you start to dabble with eating wild fungi, you need to find yourself a decent reference book such as by Michael Jordan or Roger Phillips and learn key identification points and be absolutely certain you know how to identify the poisonous ones.

Neil.
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