Bitterroot Restoration

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