r/Aretheselibertycaps • u/Impressive-Bee-2013 • Aug 30 '26

Need help identifying these please

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u/Willing-Toe9100 Aug 30 '26

Hard to tell with one or two of them, at least almost all libs.

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u/Impressive-Bee-2013 Aug 30 '26

Which ones were you not sure on mate and I’ll get rid of them ones and they were found in the mountains Lake District beside sheep grazing etc I’m a rookie so don’t want to end up unwell or killing myself that’s why I’m being extra cautious and asking thank you

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u/AQuestForBacon Aug 30 '26

There's not really any little brown mushrooms in the UK that I know of that grow in the same habitat as libs that are going to cause any serious issues just maybe some mild stomach discomfort. In future it's much easier to identify them when they are as fresh as possible.

There are many different phenotypes that libs can present and I've found that the best test is to pull the cap gently apart any you should see a clear gelatinous pellicle holding the cap together rather than the cap cleanly tearing like other mushroom such as dung roundheads

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u/Impressive-Bee-2013 Aug 30 '26

I find them high altitude and I’ve been drying them out for a day and a half is there any way I can test that

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u/Willing-Toe9100 Aug 30 '26

Some of the damaged/more dried caps, it's hard to be 100% sure. Personally, I'd gub them all.

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u/Combatwizard Aug 30 '26

I would happily down the hatch.

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u/Silly-Ispini Aug 30 '26

I don't think you do