paddy straw mushroom

fungus
Also known as: Volvariella volvacea

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misidentification of death caps

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    In death cap: Toxins and poisoning

    …campestris) or for the edible paddy straw mushrooms (Volvariella volvacea) that are ubiquitous in Asia. Because death caps continue to spread to new areas, people in a given region may not be aware yet that the poisonous mushrooms could be present. Symptoms of death cap poisoning include nausea, abdominal pain,…

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