50birds : Mushrooms

Mushrooms are a favorite in fine cuisine appreciated by many and make a beautiful T-shirt. Harvesting wild mushrooms is a popular hobby, but DO NOT be guided by these pictures alone as identifying mushrooms requires expert knowledge. It can be confusing for non-experts and some mushrooms are deadly poisonous! Wear Mushrooms on T-Shirts. Get the ones you eat at the grocery store.

Yellow Knight (Tricholoma equestre) Here’s a good reason to let the experts identify and harvest mushrooms. Man on horseback or Yellow knight is considered delicious all over the world. However, research shows it to be poisonous!	Horse Mushroom (Agaricus arvensis) Look for the Horse mushroom from late summer to November. The Horse Mushroom is edible, but don’t be guided by these pictures alone – Some mushrooms are poisonous!	Gypsy Mushroom (Cortinarius caperatus) Careful! The Gypsy Mushroom is edible, but may be confused with similar poisonous mushrooms that can kill!. Not for the novice. Buy morel mushrooms at your grocery!
Glistening Coprinus (Coprinellus micaceus) Glistening Coprinus is a pretty, often honey brown or amber mushroom which grows from April through October throughout most of North America and Europe in clusters on stumps and decaying wood.	Saffron Milk Cap (Lactarius deliciosus) It is an edible mushroom with a luscious rich gravy flavor of mussels, but remember, identifying mushrooms should be left to the experts because some mushrooms are deadly poisonous!	Honey Mushroom (Armillaria Mellea) The Honey Mushroom or Oak Mushroom grows on decaying and living trees and other plants the world over. Leave mushroom hunting to the experts!
Parasol Mushroom (Lepiota procera) The cap of fresh specimens are a favorite when soaked in butter, but how are you going to identify it? There are look-alikes that can destroy your liver!	Meadow Mushroom (Agaricus campestris) The Meadow Mushroom, commonly seen in grocery stores, usually appears after rains in lawns, pastures and open areas in late summer. Don’t harvest wild mushrooms unless you are expert.	Early Pholiota (Pholiota praecox) Pholiota praecox is edible, but don’t be guided by these pictures alone – Identifying mushrooms can be confusing for non-experts and some mushrooms are deadly poisonous!