Fatal fungi — Some of the world’s infamously poisonous mushrooms
In the world of biology, one of the most studied topics is fungi, claims Steven Rindner bio. There are a lot of species of mushrooms out there, and some of them are infamously dangerous. Truth be told, these mushrooms have made the lives of people very difficult, and even caused death at times. He talks more about this topic in today’s blog
1. Death Cap (Amanita phalloides)
Many biologists consider this mushroom to be the deadliest among the bunch. It has an element of deception, too, as it closely resembles edible straw mushrooms and caesar’s mushrooms. Its amatoxins can withstand high temperatures, which has been the cause for the deaths of so many people who have mistakenly thought that these mushrooms are safe to eat when cooked. It’s certainly not called the death cap for nothing, notes Steven Rindner bio
2. Destroying Angels (Amanita species)
Destroying angels, with the name alone, evokes thoughts of a disaster in the guise of an innocent looking external element. This is exactly what these mushrooms are. These are fungi which are deceivingly similar in appearance to edible button mushrooms and the meadow mushrooms. Surely, these have been known to be collected by mistake and resulted in death in as little as 5 hours within ingestion.
3. Deadly Dapperling (Lepiota brunneoincarnata)
The deadly dapperling is a gilled mushroom, which is also known to contain amatoxins. These are found throughout Europe and parts of Asia. There haven’t been many reported cases of fatalities relating to this particular mushroom, but not a few unsuspecting hikers and campers have harvested them for food in the wild. When consumed, these will lead to liver toxicity. Death is certain when left untreated, warns Steven Rindner bio.
