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Amanita phalloidesDeadly poisonous
Death cap
Contains amatoxins that can cause life-threatening liver damage.
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Safety information
Never decide to eat a wild mushroom from a photograph or online description. A mistake can be fatal.
For mushroom ingestion or suspected poisoning, contact emergency medical services or a poison centre immediately, even if symptoms have not appeared.
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Amanita muscariaPoisonous / unsafe
Fly agaric
Famous for a red cap with pale veil patches, although colour and markings vary.
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Boletus edulisKnown culinary species
Porcini / penny bun
A well-known culinary bolete with a brown cap and pores beneath it rather than gills.
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Cantharellus cibariusKnown culinary species
Golden chanterelle
A yellow-orange culinary fungus associated with woodland trees.
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Galerina marginataDeadly poisonous
Funeral bell
A small brown wood-growing fungus containing dangerous amatoxins.
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Agaricus campestrisKnown culinary species
Field mushroom
A grassland relative of cultivated button mushrooms.
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Agaricus xanthodermusPoisonous / unsafe
Yellow-staining mushroom
A poisonous Agaricus that may cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Macrolepiota proceraKnown culinary species
Parasol mushroom
A large gilled mushroom with a distinctive broad cap and tall stem.
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Amanita virosaDeadly poisonous
Destroying angel
A white, potentially deadly Amanita containing amatoxins.
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Amanita pantherinaPoisonous / unsafe
Panther cap
Contains toxic compounds that can cause serious neurological symptoms.
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Cortinarius rubellusDeadly poisonous
Deadly webcap
Contains orellanine, a toxin linked to severe kidney injury.
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Gyromitra esculentaPoisonous / unsafe
False morel
Historically eaten in some regions, but contains potentially dangerous gyromitrin-related toxins.
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Morchella esculentaKnown culinary species
Common morel
Morels have a distinctive honeycomb-like cap and often appear in spring.
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Pleurotus ostreatusKnown culinary species
Oyster mushroom
Widely cultivated as food, this wood-decaying fungus helps recycle nutrients in forests.
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Laetiporus sulphureusOther species
Chicken of the woods
A conspicuous yellow-orange wood-decay fungus that forms layered brackets.
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Suillus luteusKnown culinary species
Slippery jack
Associated with pine roots and important in forest nutrient exchange.
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Lactarius deliciosusKnown culinary species
Saffron milk cap
An orange-toned mushroom associated with pine.
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Hydnum repandumKnown culinary species
Wood hedgehog
A woodland fungus with small tooth-like structures beneath the cap rather than gills or pores.
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Russula emeticaPoisonous / unsafe
The sickener
A red-capped Russula traditionally associated with gastrointestinal upset after consumption.
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Hypholoma fascicularePoisonous / unsafe
Sulphur tuft
A toxic clustered fungus growing on decaying wood.
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Omphalotus oleariusPoisonous / unsafe
Jack-o'-lantern mushroom
An orange poisonous fungus associated with woody material.
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Entoloma sinuatumPoisonous / unsafe
Livid pinkgill
A large poisonous gilled mushroom linked to severe gastrointestinal illness.
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Craterellus cornucopioidesKnown culinary species
Horn of plenty
A dark funnel-shaped fungus widely known in culinary settings.
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Rubroboletus satanasPoisonous / unsafe
Satan's bolete
A poisonous bolete linked to gastrointestinal symptoms.
Identification is never guaranteed by a photo.
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