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The problem with harvesting mushrooms is that knowledge only applies regionally. Most of the time the people who get sick are travelers from mushroom-loving cou
by asimpletune 3y ago
The problem with harvesting mushrooms is that knowledge only applies regionally. Most of the time the people who get sick are travelers from mushroom-loving countries who forage while abroad.
- bubblyworld 3y agoThat's true to an extent, but some families (agaricaceae and boletaceae come to mind) are found pretty much everywhere, and their edible members are easy to identify. Do you have a source for that? I would be surprised if the majority of poisonings (in the USAS, say) are travelers.