I knew what a mushroom looked like in general, as well as those white and brown "store bought" varieties. That was about it for me.
The Wikipedia work on identification was an EXCELLENT starting point for me:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom#Identification

Next, some clear photographic examples are a huge help:

http://americanmushrooms.com/

Posted on August 9, 2017 01:58 AM by jwparker2