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Another mushroom whose common name refers to the considerable gastrointestinal distress they cause when accidentally consumed.
Early symptoms are gastrointestinal but as deadly amounts of alpha-amanitin are absorbed victims can suffer severe liver damage as well.
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Laboratory tests have demonstrated chemical-driven renal damage and liver cell necrosis as a result of ingesting this species of fungus. Pictured is an immature specimen.
Historically regarded as edible, this species of fungus has nevertheless been implicated in a number of deaths involving those with pre-existing liver problems. The average age of those affected was 70.
Blurred vision, labored breathing, and increased salivation and perspiration are classic symptoms of ingestion, though death is rare.
An edible mushroom but only safe to eat given thorough heating—frying or boiling for up to 30 minutes. Undercooked, it can cause nausea and vomiting.
Poisoning symptoms are rapid if this fungus is ingested. Vomiting and diarrhea lead to reduced urine output and anemia. Shock, acute renal and respiratory failure follow, and death in extreme cases. There is no antidote.
An extremely poisonous species, expect severe liver damage with vomiting and diarrhea if ingested. Fatal if not treated rapidly.
Also known as Conocybe filaris, this mushroom is deadly poisonous. If ingested, toxins will quickly attack the liver. This species is responsible for many deaths.
An anomaly on this list in that this mushroom can be eaten but is poisonous when consumed with alcohol. Symptoms can be frightening and include agitation, palpitations, and tingling in limbs, but none are fatal.
Contains the poisonous chemical muscarine and if ingested can lead to urination, defecation, and gastrointestinal problems, among other unpleasant effects.
The adverse effects of consuming this mushroom kick in 30 minutes after ingestion, and are highly unpleasant. Diarrhea, vomiting, and headache can be followed by acute liver toxicity and delirium.
While moderately poisonous, this common mushroom can still cause severe gastrointestinal discomfort. Colicky abdominal pain is typical of the symptoms.
Nephrotoxin poisoning is also associated with ingestion of this mushroom, with incidences of acute kidney failure in some cases.
A rare and protected mushroom, and edible by some. However, it can have a nephrotoxic effect in the kidneys. Best left alone.
Not for nothing has this mushroom been nicknamed "vomiter." Ingesting this highly poisonous mushroom causes acute gastrointestinal distress, although death is rare.
Poisonous when eaten, whether raw or cooked, and typically causes vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea.
So named for the yellow coloration at the base of the stem when cut, most people have suffered serious gastric problems after eating this mushroom. Others, however, have experienced no ill effects whatsoever.
Very attractive perhaps, but this is a poisonous species of fungi and should not be collected for food. It contains the dangerous toxin muscarine.
There are many species of fungi and mushrooms that if ingested can cause great harm to your health. And there are a few that will even kill if consumed. On no account should you eat these dangerous toadstools. Stay well away from unidentified fungus as well.
Click through this gallery guide to some of the most poisonous mushrooms in the world, and always be careful what you pick!
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Your guide to some of the most poisonous mushrooms in the world
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There are many species of fungi and mushrooms that if ingested can cause great harm to your health. And there are a few that will even kill if consumed. On no account should you eat these dangerous toadstools. Stay well away from unidentified fungus as well.
Click through this gallery guide to some of the most poisonous mushrooms in the world, and always be careful what you pick!