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If you are a mushroom lover, sometimes the specimens growing in your yard or in the nearby park look quite tasty. The problem is that it is difficult to determine exactly what kind of mushroom it may be - and since mistakes can be potentially fatal, it's not wise to experiment. This week, a Toronto man plucked a few mushrooms that looked harmless, only to end up hospitalized and in grave condition because they were poisonous.
The man's chances for recovery are uncertain.
The particular species of mushroom actually looks very similar to several nontoxic species, and health officials say that they did not realize that it was growing in the area. The director of Ontario's regional poison center said, "You fry them up, they taste great and the symptoms don't come for 12 hours. You may not connect it to the mushrooms, think it's just gastro [gastroenteritis] and think it'll get better. But it gets worse, and all the while it's eating away at your liver."
Play it safe and stick with the mushrooms for sale at local shops and markets, instead of taking chances with ones growing wild.
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7-22-2006 @11:26AM Angela Pitt said... Common sense will tell you not to part take in the
earthly delights that sprout in your back yard, not
unless you have field guide to native vegetation handy.
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7-22-2006 @3:31PM Steve said... There's nothing to say against picking wild mushrooms if you know what you're doing. It's an extremely popular pastime in many countries. There's even a municipal service here where they will have a look at your mushrooms for free if you aren't sure. Also, most mushrooms aren't even for sale in most places.
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7-22-2006 @9:53PM kaitlin Hess said... I must admit to taking a bite outta a few little shrooms growing in the yard.....only to feel a bit queesy the next day. I guess i like to temp fate!
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