Toxic mushrooms Mushroom




young amanita phalloides, death cap mushrooms


many mushroom species produce secondary metabolites can toxic, mind-altering, antibiotic, antiviral, or bioluminescent. although there small number of deadly species, several others can cause particularly severe , unpleasant symptoms. toxicity plays role in protecting function of basidiocarp: mycelium has expended considerable energy , protoplasmic material develop structure efficiently distribute spores. 1 defense against consumption , premature destruction evolution of chemicals render mushroom inedible, either causing consumer vomit meal (see emetics), or learn avoid consumption altogether. in addition, due propensity of mushrooms absorb heavy metals, including radioactive, european mushrooms may, date, include toxicity 1986 chernobyl disaster , continue studied.








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