I am, as of 2017, a complete novice interested in mushroom identification! i have no interest in eating them, just observing, touching, and hunting for them. They interest me greatly. I am also very much interested in orchids, but I cultivate them in my house rather than finding them in the wild. All my IDs are my best guess based on what I have looked up about the mushroom, so corrections and advice are very welcome! I'm trying to learn.