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Yellow-gilled Gymnopilus

Gymnopilus luteofolius

TOXIC

Psychoactive Wood-Rotting Fungus Identified

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Alle Bilder (3)

Hauptmerkmale

  • Purplish-red to maroon scales on cap
  • Pale yellow to mustard yellow gills
  • Fibrous
  • purplish-flushed stem
  • Grows on wood chips or dead wood
Farbe:

Purplish-red and pale yellow

Geruch:

Unknown

Wuchsform:

Clustered

Umgebung:

Wood chips

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Urban potted plants and landscaped areas

Verbreitung:

North America, particularly widespread in California

Saisonalität:

Late summer to winter

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

None - toxic and legally restricted in many jurisdictions

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

Informationen zur Giftigkeit

Symptome:
  • Hallucinations
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Anxiety or panic
Eintrittszeit:

20 - 60 minutes

Erste Hilfe:
  • Keep the individual calm and in a safe environment
  • Seek medical evaluation if ingested by pets or children
Notfallkontakte:
  • 911 (US)
  • Poison Help (US): 1-800-222-1222

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Hauptunterschiede:
  • White spore print
  • Typically grows on conifer stumps in forests, not urban wood chips
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Hauptunterschiede:
  • Cap often shows blue or green bruising
  • Scales are typically less densely purplish-red

Empfohlene Handlung

Do not consume. Remove and dispose of safely if accessible to young children or household pets.