Early Fall Mushroom Afternoon Workshop Teaches Caution
UW Extension wild foods specialist Larry Monthey led a mushroom hunting workshop warning against risky rules. He outlined three core rules: know what you harvest, cook properly, and try a small portion first. He urged cross referencing with field guides to identify mushrooms by structure and spore color.
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Larry Monthey
Uwextension
Mr. Monthey
Vera K. Charles
Dover Publications
Louis Krieger
North America
Orson K. Olson
E.P. Dutton & Co
Uw-Extension
Eau Claire
Foolproof Four Mushrooms in Wisconsin Easy to Identify
Kevin Hagen profiles The Foolproof Four mushrooms Morels Puffballs Inky Caps and Sulphur Shelves common in northern Wisconsin. Describes identifying features habitats and caution against Amanita deadly poison with a rule to avoid mushrooms showing white spores free gills stem ring and cup at base.
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Mr. Monthey
Wisconsin
Eau Claire County
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