Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Poison pie at Giralang, ACT
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| Hebeloma crustuliniforme | Heino | 16 Sep 2016 | |
| Hebeloma crustuliniforme | Heino | 16 Sep 2016 | |
| Unverified | sartonite | 10 Sep 2016 |
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User's notes
Unidentified mushroom cluster at Palmerville Heritage Park close to Ginnindera Creek.
2 comments
17 Sep 2016
This species may bring on severe vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps and so merits the name Poison pie, even though it falls well below the Deathcap in its effects. I know of one case of Hebeloma crustuliniforme poisoning in Canberra, perhaps a decade ago. The victim was hospitalized but recovered fully. When I spoke to him after his recovery he told me that he had been convinced he was going to die and that he hoped never to go through that experience again.
17 Sep 2016
Thanks Heino.
I'm not that familiar with fungi but am slowly learning. I do find them fascinating though. They make great photo subjects.
I'm not that familiar with fungi but am slowly learning. I do find them fascinating though. They make great photo subjects.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.087900-35.206330
- Altitude 589.3m
- Places Giralang, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 10 Sep 2016 05:27 PM Recorded on
- sartonite Recorded by
Collections
- sartonite Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hebeloma crustuliniforme Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi
Species information
- Hebeloma crustuliniforme Scientific name
- Poison pie Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 597.39m Recorded at altitude