Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California ...

Understand how to survive eating poisonous mushrooms.

Mushrooms are known for their health benefits, but while some species can help with everything from brain health to bacterial ...

At least 23 mushroom poisoning cases have been recorded in Northern California since mid-November. One adult has died.

Public health officials are warning San Luis Obispo County residents to avoid eating foraged wild mushrooms after nearly two ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an urgent advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the consumption of wild, foraged mushrooms. One person has ...

Foraged wild mushrooms have poisoned 21 children and adults, and killed one adult, in Northern California outbreaks, state health officials warned. Outbreaks have occurred since mid-November in ...

There's no silver bullet for finding out whether a wild mushroom is poisonous unless you know what species it is. Here's some ...

Each entry includes photographs, identification details, and habitat notes to help readers distinguish toxic mushrooms from ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued an urgent advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an urgent advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning ...

In recent weeks, 21 cases of toxic poisoning from wild, foraged mushrooms – likely from the ominously named death cap mushroom – have been reported in California. So far, one of those cases has ...