Quiz: Do You Know Your Edible Mushrooms?

Mushrooms grow in abundance in the Pacific Northwest nearly year around. Some are poisonous, many of no culinary value and a select group are some of the best food to enjoy. Can you identify which mushrooms are safe to eat?

Question #1 - Which one is safe to eat?

Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum)

False Morels (Gyromitra esculenta)

Question #2 - Which one is NOT safe to eat?

Death Caps (Amanita phalloides)

Hedgehog Mushrooms (Hydnum repandum)

Question #3 - Which one is safe to eat?

Deadly Galerina (Galerina marginata)

Pacific Golden Chanterelle (Cantharelles formosus)

Question #4 - Which one is NOT safe to eat?

Destroying Angel (Amanita ocreata)

Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Question #5 - Which one is safe to eat?

Conecap Mushroom (Conocybe rugosa)

Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis radicata)

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Fungal Fruits - Edible Mushrooms of the PNW and Beyond

Wednesday, April 08, 6:00pm–7:30pm
Online event
Join mushroom expert, Daniel Winkler, in getting to know, identify and find many great edible mushrooms while steering you clear of dangerous look-a-likes. You will be advised how to properly collect, carefully transport, safely prepare and reliably store your mushrooms. Daniel will share insights from his latest book Fruits of the Forest – Handbook to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. In addition, Daniel is mixing in some fungal fun & facts from his ethno-mycological research and MushRoaming adventure travels. Register Now. 

Celebrate all things fungi and mushrooms! Deepen your understanding of mycology, sharpen your foraging skills, and inspire a deeper connection with nature by forging ahead with these titles.

View the Full List of Mushrooms and Mycelium titles

Check out these booklists for further reading:

• Cookbook Connections: Shrooms! 
• Foraging
• Foraging for Beginners 
• Fungus Among Us 
• Mushrooms! 
• Mushrooms on the Menu 
• Pacific Northwest Plants & Fungi 

Want to Learn More? Request a Custom Reading List!

Sno-Isle library staff can suggest more books and resources for mushroom hunters of all abilities. Answer a few questions and we will curate a Custom Reading List of 4-6 hand-picked titles just for you.