California health officials issue warning against mushrooms poisoning outbreak

[SoCalZone10]

1 killed, more than 20 poisoned by death cap mushrooms in California, officials say


I eat a lot of mushrooms but only store bought, much safer that way. Do you forage?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I don't have a subscription for it, so can't read the article

But I have foraged and love the ones I know and that can't be mixed up with poisonous ones.

 

[SoCalZone10]

I don't have a subscription for it, so can't read the article

But I have foraged and love the ones I know and that can't be mixed up with poisonous ones.

I don't have subscription either, but I replaced the NYTimes link with abcnews.
When I was living in the Bay area, there’s always someone died of dead cap mushrooms every year, I’m very surprised people have not learned about this deadly poison.

 

[badjak]

We used to look for mushrooms when I was a kid. Just a couple of types that were easy to identify. I think the the English name is cep and one that looks like it. We call them squirell bread

 

[Barriehie]

I don't forage. I've thought about it but not being an expert in mushroom identification thought it would be rather stupid...

 

[Morning Glory]

I can view this. It looks like a very innocent mushroom.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Never foraged for mushrooms, but if I were to do so, I'd make sure I was with an expert before I made the attempt!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Survival of the.. not completely daft?

 

[karadekoolaid]

Survival of the.. not completely daft?

Yep, agree. In that situation, there's not mushroom for error.

(Takes coat, exit stage left)

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Survival of the.. not completely daft?

The Darwin Awards did spring to my mind immediately.