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REGULATIONS  \n• Most states now require some training/certification for wild mushroom sales  \n• Iowa: Wild-Harvested Mushroom Certification: Training is good for three years, and covers eight types of mushrooms  \n• Justification: Poisonous mushrooms exist, and buyers need assurance that sellers are providing safe, wholesome, edible mushrooms  \n• Neither the average Farmer’s Market customer nor the average restaurant purchaser/chef can be assumed to know mushroom identification; they are relying on the collectors  \nWHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW  \n• Accurate identification of any mushrooms you sell  \n• May include ability to identify poisonous mushrooms that could be confused with your species  \n• How to maintain mushroom quality  \n• Mushroom storage and preparation  \nMUSHROOMS,“WILD” MUSHROOMS, AND WILD  \nMUSHROOMS Commercial sales  \n•  \n•  \n•  \n•  \n•  \n•  \nAgaricus bisporus   \nShiitake (Lentinula edodes)  \nOyster mushroom, enokitake, wine cap Lion’s mane, hen of the woods, nameko  \nCPaffbnWe,ehi, ce,fDltohbestwr muoods[sh](sh. room)[. room](sh. room), truffle  \nMUSHROOMS,“WILD” MUSHROOMS, AND WILD MUSHROOMS  \n•  \n•  \n•  \n•  \n•  \n•  \nEase of production  \nAgaricus bisporus  \nShiitake (Lentinula edodes)  \nOyster mushroom, enokitake, wine cap Lion’s mane, hen of the woods, nameko  \nCPaffbnWe,ehi, ce,fDltohbestwr muoods[sh](sh. room)[. room](sh. room), truffle  \nAGARICUS BISPORUS  \n• Crimini, portobello, pizza mushroom; industrial scale production  \n• Domesticated species, but some wild relatives are edible  \n[sylvaninc.eu](sylvaninc.eu)  \nSHIITAKE ( LENTINULA EDODES )  \nOYSTER MUSHROOMS ( PLEUROTUS SPECIES)  \nENOKITAKE ( FLAMMULINA VELUTIPES )  \n[http://365wholefoods.blogspot.com/2013/07/enokitake-flammulina](http://365wholefoods.blogspot.com/2013/07/enokitake-flammulina)velutipes.html  \nWINE CAP ( STROPHARIA RUGOSO-ANNULATA )","cbCaid4GqWsTR5C0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid4GqWsTR5C0","pdf",3376531,33,"English","# Mushroom Safety, From Harvest to Point of Sale\n## Mushroom Regulations\n## What You Should Know\n## Mushrooms, “Wild” Mushrooms, and Wild Mushrooms\n## Agaricus bisporus\n## Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)\n## Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus species)\n## Enokitake (Flammulina velutipes)\n## Wine Cap (Stropharia rugoso-annulata)","[{\"question\":\"Why do many states require training or certification for wild mushroom sales?\",\"answer\":\"Poisonous mushrooms can be mistaken for edible species, so buyers need assurance that sellers provide safe, wholesome mushrooms.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Iowa’s wild-harvested mushroom certification cover and how long is it valid?\",\"answer\":\"The training is valid for three years and covers eight types of mushrooms.\"},{\"question\":\"What should sellers know to reduce the risk of misidentification and quality problems?\",\"answer\":\"Sellers should accurately identify mushrooms, be able to recognize potentially poisonous look-alikes, and maintain quality through correct 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