Thank you Tanayji After studying all the links provided it appears that identifying mushrooms is a tough task for a non botanist like me. but it was good to know atleast the parts of mushroom
Regards Bhagyashri On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ > > >
