Mushrooms? Mushrooms.

If you were lost in the woods in Ohio, and you were at the point of starvation, what do you eat? Well I don't like mushrooms, but I thought thats a common thing that you could eat, right? But you have to know whats edible and whats not. So here is some information I found from my dumb question. 

First of all, there are over 2,000 kinds of wild mushrooms in Ohio. Here are some that are not safe to eat. 

Fly Amanita. This guy is poisonous.  

Destroying Angel mushroom. This one will kill you.

False Morel, yeah, this is poisonous. 

Green-Spored Lepiota. This guy is responsible for the highest amount of mushroom poisonings. 

This wasn't all of the poisonous mushrooms, but there are too many for me to do all of them. Not all mushrooms will kill you or make you ill, but its good to at least be able recognize some of them. Here are some of the mushrooms in Ohio that are safe to eat. 

Shaggy Parasol. Totally edible. 

Morel Mushroom. This guy is definitely safe to eat, just don't confuse it with the False Morel above.

Chicken or Sulfur Mushroom. Safe to eat, also fun to look at. 

Giant Puffball. They can get up to 150 centimeters in diameter. Eat up! 

For some more information on the fungi of Ohio here is a fun link. Enjoy.