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Western Jack O' Lantern

Omphalotus olivascens

TOXIC

WARNING: Toxic Species - Western Jack O' Lantern

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Alle Bilder (2)

Hauptmerkmale

  • Deeply decurrent yellowish gills
  • Olive-orange to bronze-orange cap
  • Dense clusters on hardwood stumps
  • Blade-like true gills
  • Yellow-orange internal flesh
Farbe:

Olive-orange cap, yellow-orange gills

Geruch:

No distinctive smell

Wuchsform:

Clustered

Umgebung:

wood

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Hardwood stumps, especially eucalyptus and oak

Verbreitung:

California and Western United States

Saisonalität:

Fall to Winter

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

None - toxic

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

Informationen zur Giftigkeit

Symptome:
  • Severe vomiting
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
Eintrittszeit:

30 minutes to 3 hours

Erste Hilfe:
  • Seek emergency medical care immediately
  • Do not induce vomiting unless directed by a professional
  • Retain a sample for identification
Notfallkontakte:
  • 911
  • Poison Help (US): 1-800-222-1222

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LOW_RISK - Edible
Hauptunterschiede:
  • Grows from soil, not wood
  • Blunt ridges instead of sharp gills
  • Does not grow in tight clusters

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TOXIC - Hallucinogenic/Gastrointestinal
Hauptunterschiede:
  • Possesses a ring on the stem
  • Rusty-orange gills and spore print
  • Gills are not deeply decurrent

Empfohlene Handlung

Do not consume. Seek medical attention if ingested.