Mushroom poisoning, also known as mycetism, refers to deleterious effects from ingestion of toxic substances present in a mushroom. These symptoms can vary from slight gastrointestinal discomfort to death. Poisonous Mushrooms | | | Scientific name: Amanita arocheae
Common name: Death cap Habitat: Woodland (oak), Mexico Toxicity: Liver Active Agent: Amatoxins | Scientific name: Amanita ocreata
Common name: Destroying angel Habitat: Pacific Northwest, North America Toxicity: Liver Active Agent: Amatoxins | Scientific name: Amanita phalloides
Common name: Death cap Habitat: Woodland (various), Europe, North Africa, North America, Australia (SE), New Zealand Toxicity: Liver Active Agent: Amatoxins | | | | | | | Scientific name: Amanita virosa Common name: Destroying angel Habitat: Woodland (various), Europe Toxicity: Liver Active Agent: Amatoxins | Scientific name: Clitocybe dealbata Common name: Ivory funnel Habitat: Grassland Europe, North America Toxicity: CNS Active Agent: Muscarine | Scientific name: Conocybe filaris
Common name: None Habitat: Grassland, lawns, North America Toxicity: Liver Active Agent: Amatoxins | | | | | | | Scientific name: Cortinarius orellanus
Common name: Fools webcap Habitat: Coniferous woodland, Northern Europe Toxicity: Kidney Active Agent: Orellanine | Scientific name: Gyromitra esculenta
Common name: False morel Habitat: Coniferous woodland, Northern latitudes Toxicity: Liver Active Agent: Gyromitrin | | |