![]() Since most people don’t have a spare microscope laying around, it’s generally not a great characteristic for casual identification. Spores can all sorts of shapes- oval, square, circular- as well as being vastly different sizes. This is usually done by making the spore print on a microscope slide. Other than color, most spore characteristics are not visible to the naked eye and need to be identified by looking at the spores under a microscope. Amanita Species (Death Cap, Fly Agaric) – Usually White.Button Mushrooms (Agaricus species) – Usually Brown.Here are some examples of different mushrooms and their spore colors: ![]() Also, if you are taking a spore from a species and you have no idea what to expect, consider grabbing a few fruits and making multiple spore prints on different colors of paper. Sometimes it will be quite obvious, like white or purple- but how are you supposed to tell the difference between rusty-brown and orange-brown? White and cream?Įverybody sees and interprets colors a little differently, so be sure to have alternate ways of identifying species. Identification guides will often be quite vague in the description of spore color. ![]() That being said, some discretion definitely needs to be used and spore color alone should never be used to identify a species for consumption. The color of a mushroom spore print can be a key identification factor for many species. ![]()
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