Generally, edible fungi grow on clean grasslands or pine trees and oak trees, while poisonous mushrooms grow in dark, humid and dirty places.
Step 2 look at the appearance
There are brightly colored poisonous mushrooms, often with red or purple spots, some are green, dark black and cyan, and some poisonous mushrooms change color after picking; Non-toxic mushrooms are mostly white or brown, and some are yellow.
Step 3 smell it
Poisonous mushrooms have sour, spicy, bitter, hemp or other unpleasant smells; On the other hand, non-toxic mushrooms have a special fragrance.
Step 4 watch insect bites
Poisonous mushrooms will not be bitten or eaten by small animals; Non-toxic mushrooms often produce maggots, which small animals like to eat.
5, look at secretions
After the poisonous mushroom is broken, the secretion of the injured part will change color and have a spicy taste, while non-toxic mushrooms generally do not change color.
Step 6 look at the soaked water
After the poisonous mushrooms are soaked in water, the water will be as turbid as milk; But after non-toxic mushrooms are soaked in water, the water is still clear.
7. Identify with hydrochloric acid or white vinegar.
Spread the mushroom juice on white paper, dry it and drop a little hydrochloric acid or white vinegar. After 20 minutes, the paper immediately turns blue or red, which is a poisonous mushroom.
8. Try cooking
When cooking wild mushrooms, you can put some rushes or some garlic or rice in the container and cook them together. When mushrooms are boiled, rushes turn green or purple-green, and garlic or rice is a poisonous mushroom. Juncus efflorescence, garlic or rice keep the same color, non-toxic.