Daily News-Record: Free online resource shows people how to identify poisonous Virginia mushrooms. “The book covers the top 40 of the state’s more than 2,700 poisonous mushrooms, [Dave] Saylor said. Within the 125-page book, each mushroom is described, and color photos are included. Then, information is provided on where the mushroom can be found, what makes it poisonous, the symptoms of […]

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"Health ministry warns not to use AI to identify wild mushrooms"
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16157927

"...the man used the AI function on his electronic device to identify his haul [of mountain fungi], grilling and eating it after the AI incorrectly told him they were shiitake and "hiratake" oyster mushrooms"
After hospitalization, it was found "that they were poisonous "tsukiyotake"..."

🔸Should have listened to @SmudgeTheInsultCat
https://mas.to/@SmudgeTheInsultCat/115488637836703752
#Japan #PoisonousMushrooms #DontTrustAI

@wonderofscience Edibility alert! 🚫🍄 It's advised not to eat these, as many mushrooms in the genus Mycena are poisonous. Mycena interrupta is too small to be suitable for any meal, and despite its appearance, the only "superpower" it might grant you is a one-way ticket to death. Stay safe! #MushroomSafety #Mycena #PoisonousMushrooms #NatureAwareness