Hi Madhuri Ji. This not Agaricus augustus because the suggested species has an annular ring which missing in your mushroom. To know different parts of a mushroom kindly flow the link below http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5489e/y5489e-01.gif Thanks Tanay
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:49 AM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Naliniji for providing the link. I now have a better > understanding about mushrooms > Regards > Bhagyashri > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Bhagyashri ji, >> >> To identify mushrooms one need to know many things about the sample. What >> the cap. the stem etc. look like. here >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom you will find the Morphological >> characteristics of the caps of mushrooms. >> Also the base of the mushroom is important to identify it. so turn the >> mushroom out of the soil, to get the whole mushroom in your hand. >> >> Mushrooms are surely poisonous, but no harm in touching it. I have even >> seen mushrooms specialists, cutting a tiny tiny part of the mushroom und >> tasting it, but not swallow it. As Tanay says, poisoning only happens if you >> ingest it. >> >> Regards >> Nalini >> >> >> >> >> Am 21.09.2011 06:53, schrieb Madhuri Raut: >> >> 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/ >>> >>> >>> >> > -- *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/
