Naomi Epp - Funeral Bell

For this week I chose the Funeral Bell mushroom or Galerina marginata Kühner. This mushroom is a member of the Galinerina Genus, and contains deadly poisonous toxins. These toxins are the same present in the notorious Aminata phaliods, or the Death Cap. The toxins present cause a variety of nasty symptoms and if not treated properly, death. This is a fairly uncommon species, but is present scarcely in Europe, Asia and North America. Because of it's scarcity, few have fallen victim to it. However it's resemblance is dangerously close to other edible species such as Kuehneromyces mutabilis.

Galerina marginata (Batsch) kühner - funeral bell. Galerina marginata, Funeral Bell mushroom. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2021, from https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/galerina-marginata.php.

Publicado el 20 de octubre de 2021 por naomiepp