Comment on Mushroom ID
Risk@feddit.uk 6 months agoPerhaps I should have said ‘categorically’ instead of ‘definitively’, but they are synonyms so…
Comment on Mushroom ID
Risk@feddit.uk 6 months agoPerhaps I should have said ‘categorically’ instead of ‘definitively’, but they are synonyms so…
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 months ago
I’m not sure I understand the distinction you are making here but I wouldn’t say it’s the only way to categorically identify mushrooms either. It is one tool among many, and one that is typically used with unfamiliar mushrooms, not those that a person is already familiar with.
chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
I’m UK based so not hugely familiar with US mushrooms, but I seem to recall a spore print being useful for checking for false parasol? Though it’s not the most obvious (e.g. snakeskin markings for distinguishing from parasol).
Btw I totally agree with your general point (I never use them, except to produce pretty spore prints for friends).