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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 ...
deadly parasol amanitins: liver Asia, Europe, and North America Trichoderma cornu-damae: poison fire coral satratoxin-H (a ribosome inactivating small molecule) [5] bone marrow, brain and skin Japan, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Australia: Ganoderma: Paxillus involutus (Batsch ex Fr.) Fr. brown roll-rim unknown, possibly glycoprotein antigen
The three deadly mushrooms listed above, Amanita, Galerina, and Lepiota, are all of different colors, consisting of reds, yellows, browns, and whites. A possible theory as to why color is not a factor in determining whether a mushroom is poisonous is the fact that many of its predators are nocturnal and have poor vision.
Deadly fungi (45 P) M. Mycotoxins (3 C, 78 P) Pages in category "Poisonous fungi" ... List of poisonous fungus species; Mushroom poisoning;
Among more than 5,000 species of mushrooms, about 50 are poisonous to humans, research shows. Death caps and related species that have the same toxin are to blame for the majority of mushroom ...
(While death cap mushrooms are considered the deadliest, other poisonous and potentially deadly fungi include Conocybe filaris, which is an "innocent-looking lawn mushroom," webcap and destroying ...
They are among world's most poisonous mushrooms as they contain the highly toxic compound orellanine. The best-known species are the deadly webcap (Cortinarius rubellus, formerly also known as C. speciosissimus or C. orellanoides) and the fool's webcap, C. orellanus.
Amanita phalloides is the most poisonous of all known mushrooms. [6] [7] [8] It is estimated that as little as half a mushroom contains enough toxin to kill an adult human. [9] It is also the deadliest mushroom worldwide, responsible for 90% of mushroom-related fatalities every year. [10]