Poisonous Mushrooms

• Italian

The Amanita phalloides, also known as Tignoso greenish and Agaricus phalloides is a deadly fungus is widespread. It is certainly the most dangerous species exists because of its similarity to many other species, and congeners.
What falloidea syndrome?
And ‘The most dangerous and it is most related deaths. Latency from 7 to 24-30 hours (when ingested in admixture with other species). Main symptoms: Stage, gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting food and bile, diarrhea coleriforme), dehydration resulting in hypotension, intense thirst, abdominal pain, Stage II, the apparent improvement, stage III, acute liver failure and jaundice, coagulopathy, sometimes severe dehydration with renal functional impairment, drowsiness, coma and possible death. In any case, due to acute hepatic failure, liver may be irreversibly compromised to require transplantation.

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The Verna Amanita verna is a fungus that comes in the spring in the family Amanitaceae that causes each year a significant number of poisonings as systematically confused with the common “prataiolo”.

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The deadly Amanita virosa is a fungus, not widespread, but common in Trentino, snow white. It’s kind of dangerous congener equal to Amanita phalloides, which shares the lethal mycotoxins.
It is a fungus known abroad with the vulgar name of “destroying angel” literally means “Angel of Death” (Destroying Angel), a choice certainly appropriate.

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The Cortinarius orellanus The deadly fungus is a late autumn, a bit ‘rare in Italy, but faithful to the places of growth.
Deadly poison syndrome causes cytotoxic long incubation, especially kidneys.

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The Cortinarius semisanguineus is considered a poisonous mushroom that has the same features of Cortinarius orellanus and cause lethal effects when consumed even after some time from its ingestion.

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The mushroom Cortinarius speciosissimus is a more deadly dangers that exist, grow summer until late autumn, is common in northern and almost impossible to find in south-central Italy.

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Handsome fungus widespread but equally dangerous, Entoloma sinuatum in France is called the “treacherous” because of its attractive appearance and easy confusion with edible look-alike. It is better known under the synonym of Entoloma lividum. Often the venom of this fungus is neglected, but it is better to remember that in the past has caused several deaths.

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The Galerina marginata is one of the most dangerous poisonous mushrooms exist, because the inexperienced often confuse it with edible species that grow cespitosa other genera, such as pioppini, nails. It has a cylindrical shank, ocher, fibrous, usually pruinose above the ‘ring, while below is ocher, has residual layer of dirty white.

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The Gyromitra esculenta has been discussed several times: it is now removed from the market because of certain controlled dangerous poisoning due to ingestion of raw or her meals close. Even after cooking, especially in the ingestion of large amounts can be poisonous and dangerous to life!

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The Sarcosphaera crassa was for years considered a good edible, if well done, but at present, it strongly discourages the consumption, as appears to have caused poisoning very serious, even fatal.
It is recognized quite easily because of its bowl shape and because of the serrated edge that resembles a crown. Sometimes it is completely white in color when young. In spring it can happen that it will grow a huge number of copies, even thousands, in some habitats particularly congenial.

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