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Key figures in the mushroom lunch trial
Dr Thomas May began giving his evidence yesterday, telling the court that:
death cap mushrooms were most commonly reported in May
there had been three known sightings of death cap mushrooms in the Gippsland region
the “citizen science” website iNaturalist is often used to report sightings
a smooth cap
a white stem which usually has a visible ring
white gills
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