At first glance, Coprinopsis comatus—commonly known as the shaggy ink cap—appears harmless, or perhaps even mundane. Its fibrous, bell-shaped cap is a classic mushroom silhouette. However ...

Once it’s cooked the remaining liquid is sometimes used as a ‘holiday drink’ in Russia and Scandinavia, and the images ... deadly mushroom is amanita phalloides, or the death cap.

With the wet winter bringing an abundance of wild mushrooms to East Bay Regional Parks, officials issued an advisory warning that some can be lethal to humans and pets if […] ...

The mushrooms, which appeared to be common white button mushrooms, were actually death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides), a highly toxic variety. The victims developed severe liver damage and ...

Three California residents suffered severe organ failure after consuming deadly 'death cap' mushrooms they claimed to have purchased from a produce van in Salinas on New Year's Day.

The mushrooms reportedly look like white button mushrooms, which are edible, but are actually amanita phalloides, also known as death cap mushrooms for their level of poisonousness. Anyone who ...

Researchers said in May that an already widely used medical dye reduces the poisonous effects of death cap mushrooms in mice. This has raised hopes of the first targeted antidote for the world’s ...