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Deadly Galerina (lookalike)

Galerina marginata

⚠ Severely Toxic

Seek emergency medical care immediately

Cap color: brown,tan
Cap size: small
Gill color: brown,tan
Gill attachment: attached
Stem: Thin, brown below, with a fragile ring; base often with white mycelium on wood
Texture: smooth
Habitat: dead wood,forest floor
Fruiting season: spring,summer,fall,winter
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

Small brown cap, ring on stem, brown spore print, grows on wood. Identical in appearance to Honey Mushroom young specimens. Contains amatoxins.

Symptoms & Toxicity

Amatoxin poisoning: delayed 6–24 hours, severe liver and kidney failure. Potentially fatal.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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