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Althea: Elaborated on important and useful techniques

2025-05-10T06:11:08Z

Elaborated on important and useful techniques

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	== Intro ==		== Intro ==
	Foraging, whether for emergency or recreation, should always be done with the upmost caution. There are many plants and ~~mushrooms~~ capable of doing damage to the body in several different ways; ''it is vital'' to take time to understand your local area and common imposters of plants<ref>Alderleaf Wilderness College: [https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wild-edible-plants.html#:~:text=Test%20them%20before%20you%20collect,foods%20and%20other%20critical%20skills! https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wild-edible-plants.html#:~:text=Test%20them%20before%20you%20collect,foods%20and%20other%20critical%20skills!]</ref> you may want to consume.		Foraging, whether for emergency or recreation, should always be done with the upmost caution. There are many plants and fungi capable of doing damage to the body in several different ways; ''it is vital'' to take time to understand your local area and common imposters of plants<ref>Alderleaf Wilderness College: [https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wild-edible-plants.html#:~:text=Test%20them%20before%20you%20collect,foods%20and%20other%20critical%20skills! https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wild-edible-plants.html#:~:text=Test%20them%20before%20you%20collect,foods%20and%20other%20critical%20skills!]</ref> you may want to consume.

	Detailed below are common qualities to avoid, important techniques to keep in mind, and information on conducting a "universal edibility test."		Detailed below are common qualities to avoid, important techniques to keep in mind, and information on conducting a "universal edibility test."
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	== Important and Useful Techniques ==		== Important and Useful Techniques ==
	When you do stumble across local ~~forgeables~~, do not get excited and harvest them all! If you wish to sustainably forage into the future, it is important to remove crowded plants first, and leave as many as possible to come back next year. Spreading the seeds from foraging can be incredibly helpful as well in the coming years.		When you do stumble across local edible plants, do not get excited and harvest them all! If you wish to sustainably forage into the future, it is important to remove crowded plants first, and leave as many as possible to come back next year. Spreading the seeds from foraging can be incredibly helpful as well in the coming years. When it comes to fungi, the main 'body' exists underground, so all of the mushrooms ('fruit') can be safely harvested. Tapping the top of the mushroom cap before harvesting can spread the spores of the fungus and lead to a larger harvest in the following seasons.

	== Universal Edibility Test ==		== Universal Edibility Test ==

179.49.41.127 at 21:16, 9 May 2025

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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			[[Category:Activities]]

LordOfThisWorld at 05:38, 9 May 2025

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	== Universal Edibility Test ==		== Universal Edibility Test ==

	# Look for the most common poisonous traits		# Look for the most common poisonous traits: milky sap, fine hairs, spines, waxy leaves
	# Do a skin contact test		# Separate the plant by parts. Separate plant's roots, leaves, stems, flowers and fruits. Different parts of one plant could still be toxic even if others are not
	# Do a taste test		# Do a skin contact test. Wait for around 15 minutes. If you don't feel burning, itchiness etc., proceed
	# Do a bigger taste test		# Do a taste test (DO NOT SWALLOW). If you feel tingling, burning etc., spit out and rinse your mouth with water. If not, continue
	# Eat a small amount<ref name=":1" />		# Do a bigger taste test. Chew for 5 minutes, swallow and wait 6 or more hours, the longer the better. If you aren't experiencing any issues after that (i.e. diarrhea, nausea, stomach ache etc.), move on
			# Eat a small amount. If after eating about a tablespoon of the part, and waiting for another 6 or more hours you feel fine, you can consider that part of the plant edible. <ref name=":1" />

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

LordOfThisWorld: /* Qualities and Other Things to Avoid */

2025-05-09T05:23:24Z

Qualities and Other Things to Avoid

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	* ‘Mushrooms growing on wood are safe.’ '''No, not all of them are, and some are deadly, like the appropriately named Funeral Bell.'''		* ‘Mushrooms growing on wood are safe.’ '''No, not all of them are, and some are deadly, like the appropriately named Funeral Bell.'''
	* ‘If you see other animals eating them they are ok.’ '''This rule is not true, as many animals can eat poisonous-to-humans fungi with no ill effects.'''<ref name=":0" />		* ‘If you see other animals eating them they are ok.’ '''This rule is not true, as many animals can eat poisonous-to-humans fungi with no ill effects.'''<ref name=":0" />
			* ‘Toxins can be destroyed by boiling / freezing / drying etc.’ '''While ''some'' fungal toxins can be destroyed by heat, most aren't.'''
			* ‘Poisonous mushrooms have a pointed cap, mushrooms with flat caps are safe to eat’ '''Death caps, the most poisonous mushrooms in the world, have a flat cap when mature'''

	It's also worth avoiding anything with the following qualities, unless you know for sure it is okay to eat:		It's also worth avoiding anything with the following qualities, unless you know for sure it is okay to eat:
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	* Shiny, waxy leaves		* Shiny, waxy leaves
	* Plants bearing green and white berries		* Plants bearing green and white berries
	* Anything with an ~~Almond sent~~ <ref name=":1">Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/universal-edibility-test</ref>		* Anything with an almond scent, as it could mean presence of cyanide <ref name=":1">Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/universal-edibility-test</ref>

	== Important and Useful Techniques ==		== Important and Useful Techniques ==

Jakerne: /* Important and Useful Techniques */

2025-05-09T05:03:26Z

Important and Useful Techniques

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	First and foremost, if you are not 110% confident in you identification of a mushroom, it is an excellent rule of thumb to just leave it be. If you do find yourself feeling confident and trying a mushroom, anything that burns similar to chili should be avoided, as it is most likely poisonous.<ref name=":0">Wild Food UK (Scroll past broken image): https://www.wildfooduk.com/articles/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-poisonous-and-edible-mushrooms/</ref> There are also several false statements and "rules" on the internet that are simply not true and could potentially cause a lot of harm.		First and foremost, if you are not 110% confident in you identification of a mushroom, it is an excellent rule of thumb to just leave it be. If you do find yourself feeling confident and trying a mushroom, anything that burns similar to chili should be avoided, as it is most likely poisonous.<ref name=":0">Wild Food UK (Scroll past broken image): https://www.wildfooduk.com/articles/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-poisonous-and-edible-mushrooms/</ref> There are also several false statements and "rules" on the internet that are simply not true and could potentially cause a lot of harm.

	# ‘It’s ok if you can peel the cap.’ '''This is false; It is easy to peel a Death Cap.'''		* ‘It’s ok if you can peel the cap.’ '''This is false; It is easy to peel a Death Cap.'''
	# ‘Mushrooms growing on wood are safe.’ '''No, not all of them are, and some are deadly, like the appropriately named Funeral Bell.'''		* ‘Mushrooms growing on wood are safe.’ '''No, not all of them are, and some are deadly, like the appropriately named Funeral Bell.'''
	# ‘If you see other animals eating them they are ok.’ '''This rule is not true, as many animals can eat poisonous-to-humans fungi with no ill effects.'''<ref name=":0" />		* ‘If you see other animals eating them they are ok.’ '''This rule is not true, as many animals can eat poisonous-to-humans fungi with no ill effects.'''<ref name=":0" />

	It's also worth avoiding anything with the following qualities, unless you know for sure it is okay to eat:		It's also worth avoiding anything with the following qualities, unless you know for sure it is okay to eat:

	# Milky sap		* Milky sap
	# Fine hairs		* Fine hairs
	# Spines		* Spines
	# Umbrella-shaped flowers		* Umbrella-shaped flowers
	# Shiny, waxy leaves		* Shiny, waxy leaves
	# Plants bearing green and white berries <ref>Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/universal-edibility-test</ref>		* Plants bearing green and white berries
			* Anything with an Almond sent <ref name=":1">Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/universal-edibility-test</ref>

	== Important and Useful Techniques ==		== Important and Useful Techniques ==
	When you do stumble across local forgeables, do not get excited and harvest them all! If you wish to sustainably forage into the future, it is important to remove crowded plants first, and leave as many as possible to come back next year. Spreading the seeds from foraging can be incredibly helpful as well. ~~Once those new plants are established, you~~		When you do stumble across local forgeables, do not get excited and harvest them all! If you wish to sustainably forage into the future, it is important to remove crowded plants first, and leave as many as possible to come back next year. Spreading the seeds from foraging can be incredibly helpful as well in the coming years.

	== Universal Edibility Test ==		== Universal Edibility Test ==

			# Look for the most common poisonous traits
			# Do a skin contact test
			# Do a taste test
			# Do a bigger taste test
			# Eat a small amount<ref name=":1" />

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Jakerne: /* Universal Edibility Test */

2025-05-09T04:48:56Z

Universal Edibility Test

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	== Universal Edibility Test ==		== Universal Edibility Test ==

			== Sources ==

Jakerne: Created the start of the Foraging Page! :D

2025-05-09T04:48:25Z

Created the start of the Foraging Page! :D

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== Intro ==
Foraging, whether for emergency or recreation, should always be done with the upmost caution. There are many plants and mushrooms capable of doing damage to the body in several different ways; ''it is vital'' to take time to understand your local area and common imposters of plants<ref>Alderleaf Wilderness College: [https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wild-edible-plants.html#:~:text=Test%20them%20before%20you%20collect,foods%20and%20other%20critical%20skills! https://www.wildernesscollege.com/wild-edible-plants.html#:~:text=Test%20them%20before%20you%20collect,foods%20and%20other%20critical%20skills!]</ref> you may want to consume.

Detailed below are common qualities to avoid, important techniques to keep in mind, and information on conducting a "universal edibility test."

== Qualities and Other Things to Avoid ==
First and foremost, if you are not 110% confident in you identification of a mushroom, it is an excellent rule of thumb to just leave it be. If you do find yourself feeling confident and trying a mushroom, anything that burns similar to chili should be avoided, as it is most likely poisonous.<ref name=":0">Wild Food UK (Scroll past broken image): https://www.wildfooduk.com/articles/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-poisonous-and-edible-mushrooms/</ref> There are also several false statements and "rules" on the internet that are simply not true and could potentially cause a lot of harm.

# ‘It’s ok if you can peel the cap.’ '''This is false; It is easy to peel a Death Cap.'''
# ‘Mushrooms growing on wood are safe.’ '''No, not all of them are, and some are deadly, like the appropriately named Funeral Bell.'''
# ‘If you see other animals eating them they are ok.’ '''This rule is not true, as many animals can eat poisonous-to-humans fungi with no ill effects.'''<ref name=":0" />

It's also worth avoiding anything with the following qualities, unless you know for sure it is okay to eat:

# Milky sap
# Fine hairs
# Spines
# Umbrella-shaped flowers
# Shiny, waxy leaves
# Plants bearing green and white berries <ref>Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/universal-edibility-test</ref>

== Important and Useful Techniques ==
When you do stumble across local forgeables, do not get excited and harvest them all! If you wish to sustainably forage into the future, it is important to remove crowded plants first, and leave as many as possible to come back next year. Spreading the seeds from foraging can be incredibly helpful as well. Once those new plants are established, you

== Universal Edibility Test ==