POISONOUS AND HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOMS
by Michael W. Beug Email: beugm@evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
Slide 53.
Agaricus albolutescens, the Amber-staining Agaricus,
is one of a number of Agaricus species that sometimes cause gastric upset
when eaten. In general Agaricus species that smell good when being
cooked are good to eat. Avoid those Agaricus species that smell
unpleasant, especially those whose smell is phenolic or resembles a wet
asphalt road when fresh or cooked. Agaricus albolutescens is one
of those rare species that smells delightfully of anise or almonds but
still produces a flu-like range of symptoms in some people who consume
it.
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