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Onion-stalk Parasol

Leucocoprinus cepistipes

TOXIC

Identification: Likely Toxic *Leucocoprinus* Species

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Alle Bilder (4)

Hauptmerkmale

  • Cap pale cream to white with deep radial striations
  • Distinct
  • darker central umbo (nipple)
  • Gills white
  • crowded
  • and free from the stem
  • Stem long
  • slender
  • white
  • lacking a visible ring
  • Grows on rich organic substrate/soil
Farbe:

Pale cream/white cap and stem; brownish umbo

Geruch:

Unknown

Wuchsform:

Clustered

Umgebung:

Soil/Organic debris

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Mulch, potting soil, or rich organic debris

Verbreitung:

Cosmopolitan (Widespread globally)

Saisonalität:

Warm months outdoors; year-round indoors

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

None - toxic

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

Informationen zur Giftigkeit

Symptome:
  • Gastrointestinal distress
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal cramps
Eintrittszeit:

30 minutes to 3 hours

Erste Hilfe:
  • Seek immediate medical attention
  • Contact poison control immediately
Notfallkontakte:
  • 911 (US)
  • Poison Help (US): 1-800-222-1222

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Empfohlene Handlung

Do not handle or consume. Ensure immediate removal from any environment accessible to humans or pets.