In particular, know how to identify the common and deadly species (eg: much of the genus Amanita) yourself, and get multiple trustworthy field guides for your part of the world.
In particular, know how to identify the common and deadly species (eg: much of the genus Amanita) yourself, and get multiple trustworthy field guides for your part of the world.
This needs to be shouted from the rooftops, I have seen and heard many new amateur mycologists using these tools for identity, they are wrong the majority of the time. Proper identification takes multiple tests and a lot of hands on experience