On 12/11/2012 10:16 PM, Eric Lafontaine wrote:
> As far as I know, B. satanas is (mildly) poisonous, regardless of
> alcohol pairing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_satanas) and
> hardly edible, due to its bitter taste and putrid smell (except maybe in
> very young specimens)

I know someone who ate it intentionally and got quite sick. Luckily
it's rare and very easy to identify.

> Now, (some) ink caps are horses of quite a different color
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinopsis_atramentaria
> No idea if you have them there, the shaggy one is a treat

Yes, they often grow on the front lawn, although we didn't get any this
year (terrible year for cepes also).