A charity in Australia has repeated a warning against picking and eating wild mushrooms. The Food Safety Information ...

This autumn food safety authorities have issued a warning that a dangerous invasive species of fungus is flourishing in ...

The Autumn Skullcap mushroom can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere and parts of Australia. As with the Death Cap, the Autumn Skullcap contains the amatoxins, making it highly poisonous.

Erin Patterson, 48, has denied any wrongdoing after hosting the lunch in Australia on July 29 Michael ... is in critical condition from suspected mushroom poisoning, Australian police said in ...

While death caps appear similar to edible mushrooms, eating just a quarter of a teaspoon of one can kill a healthy adult.

In April, Victoria’s department of health issued a warning about the mushrooms, whose botanical name is Amanita phalloides, describing them as “extremely poisonous”. “Consuming just one ...

In Australia, authorities strongly advise against eating mushrooms that have not been expertly identified or purchased from a supermarket or grocer, as some fungi can be toxic or deadly if consumed.

Experts are warning of the many risks involved in foraging for wild mushrooms, after three people died of suspected mushroom poisoning in Victoria last week. Nisaharan Thuraiyappah (BSc ...