Surely identifying mushroom is tough but there are some obvious ones which can be identified easily. Tanay
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ >> >> >> > -- *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/
