False Morel / Spring / Toxic Scientific Name Gyromitra esculenta Common Names False Morel, Turban fungus Family Discinaceae Habitat They are mostly found at altitude in coniferous forests, occasionally they can be found on lower lying ground. Description They contain gyromitrin, an organic carcinogenic poison and are known to be…
Tag: Deadly
Fools Funnel / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Toxic Scientific Name Clitocybe Rivulosa Common Names Fools funnel, False Champignon, The Sweating Mushroom. Family Tricholomataceae Habitat In grass, they are saprotrophic with the root systems of grasses. Description A seriously toxic mushroom that all foragers should be familiar with. The…