Photo shows wild mushrooms at the Nanhua international wild fungus trading market in Nanhua county, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (People's Daily Online/Cheng ...

Some people may have reactions to edible mushrooms. If someone consumes a poisonous mushroom, contact Poison Control Centers at 1-800-222-1222 and get emergency medical attention.

Hawkins Preserve, just 3 miles southwest of downtown Cortez, attracts a slew of outdoor enthusiasts: hikers, trail runners, ...

Residents of NSW and South Australia are being warned not to eat or pick wild mushrooms, after highly poisonous death caps have been spotted.

Dat said he always surveys the area in advance to ensure there are mushrooms to be found. Hiking for mushrooms requires good physical condition. Bright red termite mushrooms growing in Dalat’s forest.

A boom in organized mushroom foraging tours is threatening the biodiversity in some of China’s most nature-rich environments.

Veteran mycologist Jay Justice emphasized the importance of knowing the difference between edible and poisonous varieties for those looking to forage this summer.

“There is no easy or reliable way to identify if a wild mushroom is edible or poisonous,” Professor Summerell said. “Cooking poisonous mushrooms does not make them safe to eat.

Royal Mail has revealed the images of 10 new stamps each featuring a different type of mushroom found across the UK.

Botanic Gardens of Sydney chief scientist Brett Summerell warned that foragers should not trust their ability to identify edible mushrooms in the wild. “There is no easy or reliable way to ...

A surge in mushroom poisonings and the return of the lethal death cap fungus has health experts urging people to steer clear of wild fungi.

Donald Schaffner, co-host of the podcast “ Food Safety Talk ” and a distinguished professor at Rutgers University, told ...