Mushroom Identification for beginners
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This video shows my general checklist that I use when identifying a mushroom for the first time.

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These are some of the mushroom identification books I use:

Edible Mushrooms by Geoff Dann- [ Ссылка ]

Mushrooms by Roger Phillips- [ Ссылка ]

Mushrooms (Collins Gem pocket book) by Patrick Harding- [ Ссылка ]

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My favourite mushroom books video- [ Ссылка ]

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Mushroom Identification Checklist-

Mushroom name (Binomial)

LOCATION-
grassland or woodland species? does it grow with any specific trees/ hosts?

TIME OF YEAR-
what season(s) is it most likely to be found?

FORM-
what shape is the mushroom? a typical cap and stem shape? spherical/ bracket/ club etc?

GROWTH PATTERN-
is the mushroom growing singularly or in a group/ cluster?
is it growing as part of a ring or troop?

CAP-
what shape is the cap? funnel/ convex/ concave/ domed etc.
is there a central depression?
does the mushroom have an umbo?
what does the cap measure across?
what colour is the cap? does it have zonal colouring, is it darker in the centre?
is there anything else of note on the cap? scales etc

HYMENOPHORE-
does the mushroom have gills, pores or spines?
if gills, are they crowded or distant?
what colour are the gills/pores?
do the gills/pores change colour after bruising?
are the gills flexible or brittle?/
are the gills attched to the stem (adnate)? are they not attached to the stem (free)? are they running down the stem (decurrent)?

STEM/ STIPE-
is the stem narrow or thick?
is the stem flexible or brittle?
does the stem taper?
does the stem have a ring or skirt?
length of the stem?
what is the colour of the stem?
are there any patterns/ markings/ reticulations on the stem?
check the base of the mushroom- does it have a bulbous base?
does it have a volva? (IMPORTANT for Death Caps and other Amanitas)

FLESH-
what colour is the flesh?
does it change colour after reacting to air?
is the flesh firm or soft?
what does it smell like?

SPORE PRINT-
what colour are the spores?

TOXIC LOOKALIKES-
does the mushroom have toxic lookalikes?
am I 100% sure of my identification if foraging?
have i checked several mushroom?

WHAT ARE THE KEY IDENTIFIERS FOR THIS SPECIES?

DOES THE MUSHROOM COME WITH ANY WARNINGS?
ie. mushroom needs to be cooked before consumption,
or do not consume with alcohol.

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00:00 Intro- Mushroom Checklist
00:34 Location
00:59 Time of Year
01:38 Form
02:03 Growth Pattern
02:34 Cap
03:31 Hymenophore- gills, pores or spines?
05:15 Stem/ Stipe
07:10 Flesh
07:44 Spore Print
08:21 Poisonous Lookalikes
09:17 Mushroom Checklist Example- Parasol Mushroom

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