Kɔ̈r awɛŋ e Auɛthralia: Lëu bi piäth?

E Auɛtralia, äye athör luel na de cam awɛŋ awen kenne akutnhïïm kuany yic wenne yɔɔɔ thuuk, ke ce man awɛŋ kok aye awuɔk, wenne thöu bëi. E ɛtate ku territory loŋ ku kɔ̈r awɛŋ ace pöl piny kok.

Red & white Fly Agaric fungi mushroom Amanita muscaria Source: Moment RF / Rhisang Alfarid/Getty Images

Key Points

• There are an estimated quarter of a million unique species of mushroom in Australia.
• Identifying edible species of mushrooms in Australia requires caution and expertise.
• Fatal Death cap mushrooms are extremely difficult to distinguish from other wild mushrooms and can resemble edible species.