Mushroom Foraging Safety

The cluster focuses on the dangers of identifying and eating wild mushrooms, including risks of poisoning from misidentification, warnings against using AI or apps for foraging, and distinctions between edible, poisonous, and psychedelic varieties.

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skywal_l Oct 1, 2023 View on HN

What's wrong with mushrooms?

corndoge Aug 19, 2017 View on HN

it's about the safety of the mushrooms

pc86 Jan 7, 2022 View on HN

They are mushrooms after all :)

o_p Apr 15, 2021 View on HN

Maybe some mushrooms could help you with that

AndrewKemendo Nov 21, 2025 View on HN

Maybe you should learn about what a mushroom is

rmilejczz Jul 7, 2023 View on HN

I recommend that you try some mushrooms

pidybi Nov 5, 2017 View on HN

don't eat if you not sure what kind of mushroom it is

tptacek Jul 5, 2014 View on HN

Pretty sure those are morels, not psilocybin. Delicious, but not psychoactive.

cdelsolar Aug 23, 2022 View on HN

you're not eating mushrooms??

e12e Oct 16, 2022 View on HN

"There exists kinds of mushroom that can feed you until the end of your life if eaten once."