AuthorPegler, D.N. & Watling, R.
Year1982
TitleBritish Toxic Fungi
TypePaper
SourceBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 16 (1): 66-75.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)A survey of toxic macro-fungi

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
CurrentFUNGItrue fungi
Gyromitrin poisoningCurrentGyromitra esculentaFalse Morel, Turban FungusFungi: Pezizales: Discinaceae
Gyromitrin poisoning from over-mature collectionsCurrentMorchellamorelsFungi: Pezizales: Morchellaceae
Ergot poisoningCurrentClavicepsergot fungiFungi: Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentAgaricus xanthodermusYellow StainerFungi: Agaricales: Agaricaceae
Allergy reactionCurrentChlorophyllum rhacodesShaggy ParasolFungi: Agaricales: Agaricaceae
Cytolytic poisoningCurrentCystolepiota hetieria dapperlingFungi: Agaricales: Agaricaceae
Cytolytic poisoningCurrentLepiota brunneoincarnataDeadly DapperlingFungi: Agaricales: Agaricaceae
Cytolytic poisoningCurrentLepiota castaneaChestnut DapperlingFungi: Agaricales: Agaricaceae
Cytolytic poisoningCurrentLepiota subincarnataFatal DapperlingFungi: Agaricales: Agaricaceae
Muscarine poisoning, Psychotropic poisoning: muscimol, ibotenic acid, muscazoneCurrentAmanita muscariaFly AgaricFungi: Agaricales: Amanitaceae
Muscarine poisoning, Psychotropic poisoning: muscimol, ibotenic acid, muscazoneCurrentAmanita pantherinaPanthercapFungi: Agaricales: Amanitaceae
Cytolytic poisoningCurrentAmanita phalloidesDeathcapFungi: Agaricales: Amanitaceae
Haemolytic compoundsCurrentAmanita rubescensBlusherFungi: Agaricales: Amanitaceae
Haemolytic compoundsCurrentAmanita vaginataGrisetteFungi: Agaricales: Amanitaceae
Cytolytic poisoningCurrentAmanita virosaDestroying AngelFungi: Agaricales: Amanitaceae
Cytolytic poisoningCurrentConocybe filarisFool’s ConecapFungi: Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae
Orellanin poisoningCurrentCortinarius gentilisConifer WebcapFungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae
Orellanin poisoningCurrentCortinarius cinnamomeusCinnamon WebcapFungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae
Orellanin poisoningCurrentCortinarius rubellusDeadly WebcapFungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae
Cytolytic poisoningCurrentGalerina marginataFuneral BellFungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentHebeloma crustuliniformePoisonpieFungi: Agaricales: Cortinariaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentEntoloma sinuatumLivid PinkgillFungi: Agaricales: Entolomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentEntoloma sericeumSilky PinkgillFungi: Agaricales: Entolomataceae
Psychotropic poisoning: indole groupCurrentPanaeolus cinctulusBanded MottlegillFungi: Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae
Psychotropic poisoning: indole groupCurrentPanaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceusPetticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped MottlegillFungi: Agaricales: Galeropsidaceae
Muscarine poisoningCurrentInocybe erubescensDeadly Fibrecap, Red-staining InocybeFungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae
Muscarine poisoningCurrentInocybe geophyllaWhite FibrecapFungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae
Muscarine poisoningCurrentInocybe rimosaSplit FibrecapFungi: Agaricales: Inocybaceae
Muscarine poisoningCurrentOmphalotus oleariusFungi: Agaricales: Omphalotaceae
Psychotropic poisoning: indole groupCurrentPanaeolina foeniseciiBrown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay CapFungi: Agaricales
Allergy reactionCurrentArmillariahoney fungiFungi: Agaricales: Physalacriaceae
Antibiotics attacking intestinal floraCurrentHohenbuehelia petaloidesan oyster fungusFungi: Agaricales: Pleurotaceae
(spores) Allergy reactionCurrentPleurotus ostreatusOyster MushroomFungi: Agaricales: Pleurotaceae
Coprine poisoning (alcohol related)CurrentCoprinopsis atramentariaCommon InkcapFungi: Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae
Allergy reactionCurrentLacrymaria lacrymabundaWeeping WidowFungi: Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentHypholoma fasciculareSulphur TuftFungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae
Coprine poisoning (alcohol related)CurrentPholiota squarrosaShaggy Scalycap, Shaggy PholiotaFungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae
Psychotropic poisoning: indole groupCurrentPsilocybe cubensisGolden BrownieFungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae
Psychotropic poisoning: indole groupCurrentPsilocybe semilanceataMagic Mushroom, Liberty CapFungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentStropharia coronillaGarland RoundheadFungi: Agaricales: Strophariaceae
Antibiotics attacking intestinal floraCurrentAspropaxillus giganteusGiant FunnelFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Hydrocyanic acid, allergy reactionCurrentClitocybe nebularisClouded Funnel, Clouded AgaricFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Muscarine poisoningCurrentClitocybe rivulosaFool’s FunnelFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Hydrocyanic acidCurrentLepista luscinaa fungusFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Hydrocyanic acid, allergy reactionCurrentLepista nudaWood BlewitsFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma acerbumBitter KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma albobrunneuma knightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma albumWhite KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma focaleBooted KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma inamoenumGassy KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma lascivumAromatic KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma pessundatumTacked KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma sulphureumSulphur KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma ustaleBurnt KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentTricholoma virgatumAshen KnightFungi: Agaricales: Tricholomataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentRubroboletus satanasDevil’s Bolete, Satan’s BoleteFungi: Boletales: Boletaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentPaxillus involutusBrown Rollrim, Poison Pax, "The Silent Killer"Fungi: Boletales: Paxillaceae
Allergy reactionCurrentScleroderma citrinumCommon EarthballFungi: Boletales: Sclerodermataceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentRamaria formosaSalmon CoralFungi: Gomphales: Gomphaceae
Psychotropic poisoning: hordenine, n-methyltyramine, tyramineCurrentLaetiporus sulphureusChicken Of The Woods, Sulphur PolyporeFungi: Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae
Psychotropic poisoning: hordenine, n-methyltyramine, tyramineCurrentMeripilus giganteusGiant PolyporeFungi: Polyporales: Meripilaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentLactarius piperatusPeppery MilkcapFungi: Russulales: Russulaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentLactarius torminosusWoolly MilkcapFungi: Russulales: Russulaceae
Gastro-enteric irritantsCurrentRussula emeticaSickenerFungi: Russulales: Russulaceae
Current[Macromycetes]larger fungi, macrofungiFungi
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