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Old 28-09-2013, 01:16 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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That is why there is a gradation of rules. There are some fairly
simple ones that will keep you away from the lethal species, with
VERY high probability. For example, there are no lethal boleti
in the UK, and some rules to identify that a fungus is at least
one of those. Similarly, if a mushroom has clearly pink or brown
gills, it is definitely not an Amanita or one of some other lethal
mushroom-like fungi. You may still get ill, but are unlikely to die.

Though life for survivors may be very differernt and seriously
impaired. A case in Scotland where a family suffered permanent,
irreversible kidney failure from eating wild fungi they mistook for
safe; they required daily dialysis followed by kidney transplant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVFsiJBSQps

Janet
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