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Yellow-staining mushroom or simply the y
Agaricus xanthodermus
Poisonous — do not eat it.
If someone has eaten it, call emergency services or your poison control centre.
Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.
About
Agaricus xanthodermus, commonly known as the yellow-staining mushroom or simply the yellow-stainer, is a mushroom of the genus Agaricus, which displays a strong yellow colouration at the base of the stem when cut. It is poisonous for most people, causing gastrointestinal upset, but can be eaten by some without apparent negative effect.
- Family
- Agaricaceae
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- Name
- Agaricus xanthodermus
- Slug
- agaricus-xanthodermus
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Genus
- Agaricus
- Species
- xanthodermus
- Wikidata QID
- Q1349044
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 3
- Data completeness
- 43
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