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Galerina is a genus of small brown-spore saprobic mushroom-bearing fungi, with over 300 species found throughout the world from the far north to remote Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean. [2] [3] The genus is most noted for some extremely poisonous species which are occasionally confused with hallucinogenic species of Psilocybe.
"Poisonous mushrooms will turn rice red when boiled." [17] – A number of Laotian refugees were hospitalized after eating mushrooms (probably toxic Russula species) deemed safe by this folklore rule and this misconception cost at least one person her life. [43] [44] "Poisonous mushrooms have a pointed cap. Edible ones have a flat, rounded cap."
A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Fungi: a Handbook for Pharmacists, Doctors, and Biologists. London, UK: Manson Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7234-1576-3. Stamets P. (1996). Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide. Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-839-7. Gartz J. (1997). Magic Mushrooms Around the World. Los ...
The edible mushroom is growing in popularity within the U.S., officials say. Mushrooms with ‘fruity’ scent are popping up in Missouri. Tips for a successful hunt
Amanita bisporigera is a deadly poisonous species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae.It is commonly known as the eastern destroying angel amanita, [3] the eastern North American destroying angel or just as the destroying angel, although the fungus shares this latter name with three other lethal white Amanita species, A. ocreata, A. verna and A. virosa.
If your pet has eaten a wild mushroom, the department recommends calling the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at 888-426-4435 or a veterinary emergency clinic.
The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls ...
Jack-O'lantern mushroom illudin S [33] [34] Europe Cantharellus spp. Omphalotus olivascens: Western jack-o'-lantern mushroom illudin S [35] America Cantharellus spp. Paralepistopsis acromelalga: acromelic acid: Japan Paralepista flaccida. Paralepista gilva. Paralepistopsis amoenolens: Paralysis funnel acromelic acid: North Africa and Europe ...