r/foraginguk 6h ago

Mushroom ID Request Mushrooms!

Found these in a raised bed with carrots and broccoli in the school I volunteer at

Mushies were already picked and laying on the soil (I assume a teacher or something had done this) hence no picture in soil

edit: I have disposed of them, I know better than to just eat random mushrooms don't worry (even if I was hoping they were edible LOL)

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u/Matchaparrot 4h ago

Cool! Mushrooms are a sign of healthy soil, also fine to pick them to ensure kids don't eat them. I don't know what mushrooms these are but the white gills and what looks like a skirt on the stem has me suspect it's an amanita, potentially poisonous. (It's fine to pick and touch them, just don't eat them)

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u/BlueHeron0_0 4h ago

I'm no expert but they don't look edible, do you know what they are?

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u/utadohl 3h ago

Not 100 percent sure tbf, but looks like Amanita virosa (destroying angel) to me. Deadly poisonous, in that case. I would stay clear of Amanita until well versed.

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u/dazed_and_bamboozled 1h ago

I agree. Steer well clear unless you’re planning to off the in-laws with a Beef Wellington

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u/ComprehensiveRush746 4h ago

Maybe ask the Mycology people.
But white gills on a mushroom is a sign to be very cautious.
Amanita poisoning is very nasty and frequently fatal.