The Amanita phalloides variety, aptly nicknamed the "death cap," has led to the majority of human deaths related to poisonous mushroom consumption. Not surprisingly, it's been deemed the most ...

Salinas Valley Health warned the public on Friday about a threat of poisonous mushrooms in the area. Three individuals were hospitalized Tuesday after ingesting amanita phalloides – or death cap ...

Ten cases, including three fatalities, had all the features of Amanita phalloides poisoning ... center promoted public awareness of the mushroom hazard through newspaper and television stories ...

The most deadly mushroom is amanita phalloides, or the death cap. Eating half its top, about 30g, can kill you – and the symptoms aren’t immediate, so by the time you realise, it’s all over.

In late December, a woman and her two grandsons in California ate soup made from deadly Amanita phalloides mushrooms they had picked. These so called 'death cap' mushrooms contain amatoxin—a ...

UC Merced mycology grad student Chris Bivins holds up a amanita ocreata, otherwise known as western destroying angel, the most deadly toxic mushroom in the foothills, while leading a Sierra ...

The East Bay Regional Park District is cautioning park visitors that mushrooms popping up during the rainy season may contain dangerous toxins.

Considering taking supplements to treat amanita mushroom poisoning? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of amanita mushroom poisoning. Follow the links ...