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 <tanaybos...@gmail.com> 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 <itii...@gmail.com> 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) > ta...@interchange.ubc.ca > *Webpages:* > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > >
