Death Cap Mushrooms are responsible for 95% of deaths related to the consumption of wild mushrooms and ingesting even a half of one cap can kill an adult through liver and kidney failure.
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Foraging Fungi: Lion’s Mane (Hericium Erinaceus)
The Lion’s Mane mushroom is a great option for beginner foragers. Look for them in the late summer or early fall on fallen hardwood trees in temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere.
Foraging Fungi: Chicken of the Woods
Chicken of the woods is a variety of edible tree mushroom that’s common in woodlands the world over.