Death Cap mushrooms in BC - Identification of poisonous mushrooms: Amanita phalloides

Описание: Death cap mushrooms kill more people than any other mushroom. Most mushrooms are beneficial to the environment and add interest and diversity in human environments so we usually ask people to leave them undisturbed in urban environments. In the case of Death caps (Amanita phalloides) in the Pacific Northwest though, this is an introduced and invasive mushroom that poses a serious danger to children and pets in community settings. In this situation, Death cap mushrooms that are growing where curious toddlers or dogs might encounter them should be carefully removed and safely disposed of when they are found. - Paul Kroeger (Mycologist, President, Pacific Northwest Key Council and is the Vancouver Amanita phalloides expert)
Death caps can grow near non-native, broadleaved trees in the birch family, especially with hornbeams, and with non-native members of the oak family. In California, it's possible to see them growing with native oak trees.

For more info on poisonous mushrooms in Vancouver check out the Vancouver Mycological Society site. If you think someone has consumed a poisonous mushroom, call the poison control for your area immediately.
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