General Discussion & Chat: YAKKETY YAK....Gypsies talk back....and forth, 1 by Metrosideros

Metrosideros wrote:
Some Mushrooms are safe to eat, but taste awful; and some taste good but can kill you.

Some Mushrooms such as Puffballs are edible when young, but not when they mature. Some Puffballs are not edible at all.

The toxins in Mushrooms vary from giving you a stomach ache, to making your whole body hurt, to making you hallucinate and become delirious, to even killing you. Some Mushrooms make seem like they were okay to eat after ingesting them, only to find that they make you sick a day later.

There are fungi that have the potential to cure cancer (Reishi Mushrooms).

There are fungi that produce protein 10 times faster than a cow (plasmodial slime molds) and could be the answer to world hunger.

There are fungi that can kill with one bite (Death Cap Amanita).

Proper ID is very important!

The photos are Rhodocollybia laulaha. A rare Mushroom found only in old growth Hawaiian rainforests.
Researchers aren't sure if they are safe to eat or not yet!