Good advice, but respectfully there are some trustworthy books. So long as the reader actually follows all of the verification steps in those books.

And definitely not those fly-by-night, probably AI-generated ‘slop’ books online!.

My wife & I only moved out to the west coast in our 40s, and in the decade since, we (slowly! carefully!) learned how to recognize the safe species. Just don’t take any stupid risks – be absolutely sure of an ID before eating. Show what you’ve collected first, if it’s a new one, to someone local who knows and learn from their experience.

One good book is All That The Rain Promises …