My foray into mushrooms and picking them here in Aus are Saffron milk caps, pretty good with identifying them as they are very distinct and slippery jacks.
Anything else in not confident so follow the rule " If you don't know, leave well alone."
That Australian specific book, do you have a link to where one can get them from?
Yeah saffies are awesome, and once you know, you know. Wood blewitts are the other easy one although people mistake them for the other purple mushroom, but again, once you know you know.
https://www.booktopia.com.au/wild-mushrooming-alison-pouliot/book/9781486311736.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwu5yYBhAjEiwAKXk_eBwr36l-HbexElfpYzL6wvxjXN2m-Nxt_eCXy1XOtqKOw51Glno1txoCZkQQAvD_BwE
Thanks for the link.
Just a curiosity, does this book also give you insights on magic mushies? Asking for a 'friend'
No, haha. Do you really need a book to id them? We never did :P
If I was to choose one it'd probably be a Paul Stamets https://www.penguin.com.au/books/psilocybin-mushrooms-of-the-world-9780898158397
Yes, definitely need a book since I have not actually attempted to find one since I for the life of me have not had the chance to even be in the same room with it. LOL.
Yeah, well, I guess someone taught us! So definitely either getting someone to teach you or identifying them yourself is important. Here in Australia, well, down south anyway, we tendded to get blue meanies and golden caps.
Yup, certainly a mentor for this kind of thing I say want.