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Brown Rollrim

Paxillus involutus

TOXIC

Identification: Highly Toxic Brown Rollrim (Paxillus involutus)

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Alle Bilder (4)

Hauptmerkmale

  • Cap dark reddish-brown
  • depressed center
  • often velvety or fibrillose.
  • Gills deeply decurrent
  • thick
  • widely spaced
  • rusty orange-brown.
  • Gills often cross-veined (anastomosing) near the stem.
  • Stem pale brown
  • curved
  • lacking a ring or volva.
  • Grows terrestrially in grass or soil
  • often near trees.
Farbe:

Dark reddish-brown cap; rusty orange-brown gills; pale brown stem.

Geruch:

No distinctive smell

Wuchsform:

Clustered

Umgebung:

Soil/Grass

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Lawn or grassy area, associated with trees (mycorrhizal).

Verbreitung:

Widespread across the Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe, Asia).

Saisonalität:

Summer to Autumn

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

None - toxic

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

Informationen zur Giftigkeit

Symptome:
  • Severe gastrointestinal distress (vomiting, diarrhea).
  • Abdominal pain.
  • Rarely, potentially fatal autoimmune hemolytic anemia (Paxillus syndrome).
Eintrittszeit:

30 minutes to 3 hours (GI symptoms)

Erste Hilfe:
  • Seek immediate emergency medical attention.
  • Contact poison control immediately.
  • Retain a sample of the mushroom for identification.
Notfallkontakte:
  • 911 (US)
  • Poison Help (US): 1-800-222-1222

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Non-edible/Suspect - contains mutagens.
Hauptunterschiede:
  • Stem is distinctly dark brown to black and velvety.
  • Grows on wood, not soil.

Poison Pax

Paxillus rubicundulus

TOXIC - similar toxins to P. involutus.
Hauptunterschiede:
  • Typically smaller size.
  • Cap often lighter, more yellowish-brown.

Empfohlene Handlung

Do not touch or consume. Ensure immediate disposal of all specimens. Wash hands thoroughly after handling.