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Mushroom Identification Methods: Spore Prints and Tests

These pages explain the checks mycologists use to narrow down a mushroom: the spore print, the stem base, the underside and the cut section. None of them, alone or together, tells you a wild mushroom is safe to eat. If anyone has eaten a wild mushroom, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 (U.S.) now.