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Poisonous Wild Mushrooms in LA


 
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There are several poisonous species that commonly grow in the LA area:

Western Destroying Angel - Amanita ocreata   DEADLY
Death Cap - Amanita phalloides DEADLY
Lepiota species DEADLY
Green-spored Parasol - Chlorophyllum molybdites
Western Jack-o-Lantern - Omphalotus olivascens
Flower Pot Mushroom - Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
Agaricus species

Come to our forays and meetings to see and learn about these as well as edible species in the Los Angeles Area

Created in January 2002.  Last update May 16, 2004
Copyright 2002, 2003 by the Los Angles Mycological Society unless otherwise noted
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This page is part of the Los Angeles Mycological Society web page at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County