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Aminita phalloides strikes again!

California Couple Recovering After Eating “Death Cap’ Mushrooms

2 posted on 06/14/2002 2:39:30 PM PDT by Shermy

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Sounds like the woman mistook it for Aminita Muscaria (sp?) in which the toxins are concentrated on the outer skin -- the little white growths are toxic, similar to strychnine.

16 posted on 06/14/2002 3:45:53 PM PDT by Zon

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