The Poison Garden

Plants and fungi that harm. Which part, which toxin, what it does, and the harmless look-alikes it is confused with.

NL·0193 · Hymenochaetaceae

Chaga

Inonotus obliquus

NL·0188 · Cortinariaceae

Deadly webcap

Cortinarius rubellus

NL·0180 · Amanitaceae

Death cap

Amanita phalloides

NL·0186 · Clavicipitaceae

Ergot

Claviceps purpurea

NL·0189 · Discinaceae

False morel

Gyromitra esculenta

NL·0178 · Amanitaceae

Fly agaric

Amanita muscaria

NL·0194 · Hymenogastraceae

Golden cap (magic mushroom)

Psilocybe cubensis

NL·0204 · Polyporaceae

Lingzhi (reishi)

Ganoderma lingzhi

NL·0179 · Amanitaceae

Western destroying angel

Amanita ocreata