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Yellow Stainer

Agaricus xanthodermus

TOXIC

Potential Toxic Yellow Stainer (Agaricus species)

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Alle Bilder (4)

Hauptmerkmale

  • Cap white
  • broad
  • with a flattened
  • slightly scaly brown center.
  • Gills free
  • crowded
  • currently pinkish-salmon color.
  • Robust white stem with a prominent
  • skirt-like ring (annulus).
  • Grows terrestrially in soil or grass.
  • Stem base often stains bright yellow when bruised (unconfirmed here).
Farbe:

White cap/stem; Pink gills.

Geruch:

Unknown (Crucial distinguishing feature, often phenolic or inky for this species)

Wuchsform:

Single

Umgebung:

Soil

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Lawns, parks, disturbed ground, grassy areas.

Verbreitung:

Widely distributed across North America, including Colorado.

Saisonalität:

Summer to Autumn

Zur sicheren Bestimmung
  • Critical chemical tests (yellow staining) and odor assessment are missing.
  • Identification relies solely on morphology, which is shared by several Agaricus species.

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

None - toxic

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

Informationen zur Giftigkeit

Symptome:
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Severe diarrhea
  • Abdominal cramps
Eintrittszeit:

30 minutes to 3 hours

Erste Hilfe:
  • Seek immediate medical attention.
  • Preserve specimen for identification by medical staff.
Notfallkontakte:
  • 911 (US)
  • Poison Help (US): 1-800-222-1222

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Hauptunterschiede:
  • Lacks phenolic odor.
  • Stem base does not stain yellow.
  • Gills turn dark brown faster.

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Amanita virosa

DEADLY TOXIC - Amatoxins
Hauptunterschiede:
  • Gills are always white.
  • Has a distinct sac-like volva at the base.
  • Lacks the pink gill stage.

Empfohlene Handlung

Do not consume. Isolate specimen immediately and wash hands thoroughly.