The world's deadliest and poisonous mushrooms is the Amanita phalloides, the death cap. The five different Poisons contained by the mushroom cause diarrhea and vomiting within 6 to 12 hours of ingestion. This is followed by damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system - and, in the majority of cases, coma and death.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
World's poisonous mushrooms
The world's deadliest and poisonous mushrooms is the Amanita phalloides, the death cap. The five different Poisons contained by the mushroom cause diarrhea and vomiting within 6 to 12 hours of ingestion. This is followed by damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system - and, in the majority of cases, coma and death.
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