Depending on the situation.
Under normal circumstances, before the taro sprouting, there will be white whiskers, long white whiskers is a precursor to the taro sprouting, this time there is no adverse health substances in the taro, will be peeled and processed cleanly or can be consumed, and will not harm human health, do not need to worry about too much.
But if the taro in addition to the long white beard, but also has a sour taste and odor, then such taro is likely to have a lot of bacteria and microorganisms, easy to consume after the threat to human health, therefore, in the consumption of the former should pay attention to distinguish.