12-02-2023, 10:34 AM
I'm not an expert by any means but from your photo I'd have a doubt. I grew up being taught that the safe ones must be pale on top and dark brown underneath and peelable. You can check the peeling aspect on these. If they won't peel easily that settles it. From the appearance I can see here, the brown colour underneath doesn't look quite right and the stem on the button is longer than I'd expect. Also, two of the smaller ones have the wrong colour on top. As I said, I'm not an expert so hopefully someone who does know will come in. If your photo is accurate and representative, I think I'd err on the side of caution from what I can see here. Of course they could be another species that is safe but that's way beyond my experience.
You could upload the photos to iNaturalist and you would likely get a firm ID from an expert. You would need to join (free and safe) first if you aren't already a user. Or if you don't want to go that far, looking at other fungi there might help. It's a bit fiddly to get started using the site but once you have it sussed it's very interesting and useful.
You could upload the photos to iNaturalist and you would likely get a firm ID from an expert. You would need to join (free and safe) first if you aren't already a user. Or if you don't want to go that far, looking at other fungi there might help. It's a bit fiddly to get started using the site but once you have it sussed it's very interesting and useful.