[Slide Show] Seven Deadly 'Shrooms
Fungi hunters and hikers beware, here are seven super toxic mushrooms to avoid
Mushrooms can be delicious, beautiful and even, well, "
magical". But if tough times send you out to forage for food—beyond the nearest fast-food restaurant—be wary of some of nature's more toxic temptations.
DON'T EAT ME: Some of the world's most toxic mushrooms look dangerously similar to those harvested for food--or recreation.
TAYLOR LOCKWOOD
Whether mistakenly—or maliciously—used, mushrooms have claimed the lives of many, including
the Roman emperor, Claudius, who is rumored to have been poisoned by a mushroom dish administered by his wife. The death of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, which prompted the war of Austrian Succession, may also have resulted from feasting on foul fungi.
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