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Deadly Conocybe

Conocybe filaris

⚠ Severely Toxic

Seek emergency medical care immediately

Cap color: brown,tan
Cap size: small
Gill color: brown,orange
Gill attachment: attached
Stem: Thin, fragile, pale brown; ring present but often falls away
Texture: smooth
Habitat: forest floor,dead wood,disturbed ground
Fruiting season: spring,summer,fall
Peak season: Spring-Fall

Key Identification Features

Very small brown mushroom (cap 1-3 cm), cinnamon-brown. Ring present on slender stem. Rusty-brown spore print. Grows in lawns, parks, disturbed soil in Southwest. Contains amatoxins. Often overlooked among other lawn mushrooms.

Symptoms & Toxicity

Amatoxin syndrome: delayed onset 6-24 hr, apparent recovery phase, then hepatic failure. Treat as Death Cap ingestion.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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