How to Identify Wild White Mushrooms

Properly identifying wild white mushrooms is very important before consuming them because some are poisonous. The majority of wild mushrooms are edible. Identifying wild white mushrooms allows you to hunt for mushrooms with confidence and add something new to your diet. Mushrooms grow all over as long as the conditions are right. Add this to my Recipe Box.

Instructions

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.