can it be Agaricus augustus Regards Bhagyashri On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you so much Tanayji. Now I will have no fear to touch the mushrooms > Regards > Bhagyashri > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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/ >> >> >> >
