Bathroom Mushroom Identification

Identifying edible and poisonous wild mushrooms.

Bathroom mushroom identification. I have discovered a mushroom growing in my friend s bathroom. There are roughly 15 000 types of wild fungi in the uk. Here are nine common mushrooms that you may come across. Mushrooms or toadstools is a term given to the fleshy spore bearing fruiting bodies that certain fungi produce.

Please be aware that fungi can be deadly poisonous don t use this blog to identify them for culinary use. Our guide aims to help you identify the best to eat and the most important ones not to pick. If you re not used to mushrooms yet this is the stage at which i would advise turning to our first mushroom guide an initial guide to the identification of mushrooms and toadstools. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.

The following information can help overcome basic identification obstacles and covers the common mushroom shaped species those with a typical cap and stem. I use this book on every mushroom course i run i m always amazed with the results i can get a group who know little about mushrooms to identify a specific fungi down to its species within 30 minutes. If you click on a caption the details regarding that mushroom is shown. Never rely on one source for mushroom identification and never eat anything unless you are 100 sure it is edible.

Bathroom mushrooms are a sign of a significant moisture problem in your bathroom that could support more harmful growth of black mould or mildew. He is disgusted by it but i actually think it s kind of interesting but yeah. The mushrooms are grouped by family so closely related mushrooms are listed together. Mold and mildew flourish in the same conditions that support mushroom growth and exposure to them poses a risk of serious allergic reactions or respiratory illnesses.

The real danger of bathroom mushrooms is that they are a sign of a significant moisture problem that could support the more harmful growth of black mold or mildew. Bathroom fungus is a common problem particularly in hot or humid climates as mould and even mushrooms thrive in the warm damp conditions that often occur in the bathroom. Advertisement mushrooms or toadstools call them what you will are the colourful manifestations of subterranean fungal webs or mycelia which comprise the real engine room of our woods. Enjoying wild mushrooms as food or as a casual interest can be very rewarding it is just common sense to employ a smart non complacent attitude when dealing with new discoveries.

Bathroom mushroom ew discussion in fungi lichens and slime molds started by jjb82 jul 23 2010. Mushroom and fungi identification can be tricky in the uk but some that you ll find are so distinctive that you won t have any difficulties at all.