Hi Madhuri Ji. This is probably some species of Agaricus. The image of the under-surface of a cap in mushroom is very important for identification of a mushroom. Identifying mushrooms are quite tough its nearly impossible to do even with best quality images even the colour of the microscopic spores can change the species. There is no worries to about toxicity of mushroom if you are toughing them, even the most toxic mushroom will have no effect on you if you touch it the poisoning only happen if you ingest it. check the website from the link hopefully it will answer your queries better. http://www.backyardnature.net/f/mush-id.htm
Thanks Tanay On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Request for identification this mushroom > > One query. Whenever mushrooms are posted for Id experts ask for a pic of > the underside of the mushroom. Why is it so important. I fear touching these > wild mushrooms as I have heard they are poisonous. If I have to take the pic > from below then I need to uproot it with a stick which my conscience does > not allow me to do so. Fortunately this mushroom was already exposing the > under surface > > Regards > Bhagyashri > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) [email protected] *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
