toxic fungi
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Toxic fungi are mushrooms or other fungal species that produce substances harmful or fatal to humans and animals when ingested.
Some resemble edible varieties, making misidentification dangerous: Several people die each year from eating toxic fungi they mistook for safe mushrooms.
The most notorious include death caps and destroying angels.
Also called poisonous mushrooms.
- AmanitaPoisonous fungus genus
- angel of deathSpirit that takes lives
- death capExtremely toxic mushroom species
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
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- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
toxic fungiedible mushrooms
Fungi safe for consumption
edible fungi · chanterelles · morels · porcini · button mushrooms
toxic fungimedicinal mushrooms
Fungi used therapeutically
reishi · lion's mane · turkey tail · chaga · cordyceps