[lovemenot]

The article is only about prevalence of P. Sem. (Liberty cap).

In my experience and in a network of many other people, there are precisely ZERO little brown mushrooms having BOTH a passing resemblance to p. sem. in any conditions (dry/wet or young/old) AND are noxious let alone dangerous.

If its your first time, be cautious, take a good book. On a dry day P. Sem. is easier to distinguish from other species that are safe but wrong. One day of successful foraging and you will know P. Sem. well enough in the wet too.

If it has the characteristic nipple, it is certainly what you are looking for. If not,well it may be, but you can just leave it until your skill improves.

Finally, needless to say, the moment the first mushroom enters your mouth, foraging is over for the day.

[anm89]

This advice is only going to be true in your region. If someone picks up a guidebook for your region and it says that they are safe to pick there then I'm all for it

This is exactly why most foraging illnesses happen to travelers because some thing that is true in a specific place is frequently not true in other places.