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Don’t assume you’ve found something good to eat out in the wild without checking out this list first…

Mushrooms

Even if you think you’ve got a pretty good grasp on which ones are edible and which are not, keep in mind that there are more than a few poisonous mushrooms that closely resemble popular edibles. There are the prized morel mushrooms, which have an evil twin in toxic “false morels”; ditto with the tasty chanterelles, which look an awful lot like the poisonous jack-o’-lantern mushrooms.

Holly

The bright red berries might look inviting but you’ll want to stay clear of them as they can cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and possibly death. The leaves, however, are another story. Indians from North and South America have used the leaves of some varieties of holly for medicinal purposes for centuries. Despite such widespread use in certain parts of the world, experts say it’s still risky to ingest holly leaves, which can cause diarrhea, nausea and vomiting

That’s the first two on our list, both are plentiful and easily found. But there’s more…