Poisonous Mushrooms

1. World’s Most Poisonous Mushrooms

2. People who are used to add mushrooms to their dishes are perhaps familiar with the edible one. There are quite few species of mushrooms that are actually poisonous but there are several cases of mushroom poisonings from around the world. Those who are not expert on mushroom hunting and had mistaken poisonous to delicious edible are usually the victim.

3. You have to carefully identify the edible one from the deadly one before ingesting them. Here are the lists of the world’s most poisonous mushrooms you might need to learn if you love eating mushrooms.

4. Death Cap The most poisonous mushroom is perhaps the death cap. It resembles the several edible species which make this mushroom as the responsible for major deaths of notable victim due to mushroom poisoning both on purpose and accidental.

5. Death cap contains a lethal toxin called a-amanitin which could kill by causing massive liver and kidney damage. It is native in the forests of Europe, commonly seen under oak trees.

7. PodostromaCornu-damae The mushroom podostromacornu-dameaeis a rare fungus native to Asia mainly in Japan with its fruit bodies containing potent toxic called trichothecenemycotoxins. This mushroom is responsible for several poisonings reported in Japan.

8. People who were unfortunately poisoned can experience symptoms such as peeling skin, low blood pressure, kidney failure, hair loss, liver necrosis and death within a matter of days.

10. Autumn Skullcap The autumn skullcap usually grows in dead wood and can be seen throughout the world with its looks very similar to other edible species of mushrooms. It contains toxin also found in death cap which is amatoxins. When ingested, symptoms include hypothermia, vomiting, diarrhea, liver damage and can lead to death if left untreated.

12. False Morel The false morel mushroom can be found throughout South America and Europe with its appearance which looks like the surface if the brain. It is edible if being cooked properly but could cause death if eaten fresh.

13. The toxin found in this mushroom is called gyromitrin and turns into monomethylhydrazine or MMH after consumption. Symptoms of poisoning are dizziness, diarrhea, lethargy vomiting and death in some cases. False morel is a common delicious delicacy in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.

15. ConocybeFilaris The mushroom conocybefilaris is native to the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and usually found on lawns. It has conical caps and rusty brown gills with common deadly amatoxins. Severe symptoms include gastrointestinal distress, liver damage, kidney failure and possibly death.