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Expert teaches do's and dont's of wild mushrooms during educational walk
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 7:42 PM by Courtney Meznarich (DL)
Updated: Feb 13, 2011 9:29 PM
With the spring-like weather we have been experiencing, plants and flowers are blooming across the Central Coast. However not all of them are harmless.
Various species of mushrooms are also popping up and a local expert says they can be extremely dangerous if eaten. On Sunday more than 30 people gathered at the Dalidet Adobe in San Luis Obispo for a free mushroom education walk.
In addition to learning about how fungi help other plant species, attendees also learned there is really no way to know for sure if a wild mushroom is safe to eat.
"You should never eat a mushroom if you just think it is what it is, you should know what it is, and we actually try and steer people away from eating mushrooms," said Dennis Sheridan, a mushroom expert.
The event is now in its sixth year.
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