Imposters - edible fungi with toxic look-alikes

Many edible fungi have look-alikes that are inedible or even poisonous. Of these six pairs of fungi, the upper species in each case is a popular edible mushroom, while below are look-alike inedible fungi some of which are deadly poisonous.

Safety First
It is particularly difficult to identify immature specimens with certainty, and so experts advise that only fungi nearing maturity should be collected for food.