DON'T EAT THAT MUSHROOM IN YOUR LAWN

From: Evansville Courier & Press | Date: September 24, 2006| Author: Larry Caplan | Copyright information

The mild temperatures and abundant rain of the last few weeks has prompted various mushrooms, toadstools and other fungal bodies to appear in lawns, landscapes and gardens. The vast majority of these are merely nuisances and do not necessarily indicate any serious problems.

However, I have been asked more than once whether these fungi are edible. I keep remembering what one of my college professors said when asked about munching mushrooms:

"There are old mushroom hunters, and the...

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