As their name implies, death cap mushrooms — which can be mistaken for white button mushrooms — can be deadly.
California health officials said emergency room physicians reported three individuals who came into the ER on New Year’s Eve.
Three individuals were hospitalized after ingesting amanita phalloides, or death cap mushrooms, purchased from a truck vendor ...
Anyone who eats death cap mushrooms may fall ill, then appear to recover, but the poison can then cause liver failure or death, officials said. Photo by Michael G. Wood via British Columbia Centre ...
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (Gray News) – Health officials in California are warning a community about poisonous mushrooms used in some meals that may be mistaken for a commonly eaten variety.