How to Identify Wild White Mushrooms
- 1). Purchase a wild mushroom guidebook. Find a guidebook that gives you the descriptions and information about the variety of the wild white mushrooms. The guide should also include which ones are poisonous.
- 2). Consider the time of year. Wild white mushrooms grow during certain seasons. Narrow the options of white mushrooms by taking the temperature, time of year and weather into account.
- 3). Observe the natural surroundings. Wild white mushrooms thrive in shaded damp soil. Usually the mushrooms need a leaf covering to sprout or other vegetation that is on top. Ask yourself questions like: "Is it growing independently from the ground?" and "Is it growing out of a tree or other vegetation?" These type of questions will help pinpoint the species of white mushroom you are identifying.
- 4). Note the shade of white, size and characteristics of the wild mushroom. Some mushrooms feature splotches of color on their caps; others have edges that are soft and smooth or sharp and defined. Paying attention to these fine details will help determine exactly what mushroom you have stumbled upon.
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