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Originally Posted by Topspinmo
Wants bet, toadstools are poisonous. The the difference mushrooms are edible and toadstools ARE NOT
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Facts are fun:
Difference Between Toadstools And Mushrooms - KnowledgeNuts
What Is a Toadstool? | Wonderopolis
Mushrooms and Toadstools: what’s the difference? – Galloway Wild Foods
Mushroom - Wikipedia
...and when you do a google search for toadstool, Merriam-Webster returns an entry for mushroom.
It is a common misconception that the two are different things, and have come to be USED to describe different things. But in fact, toadstool is just a synonym for mushroom.