Death cap mushrooms — the most toxic mushroom in B.C. — have been reported in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and on Vancouver Island, most recently at a park in Comox.

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Death cap mushrooms are responsible for the majority of mushroom poisonings across the world, with some being fatal. Its appearance varies in colour, from greenish to brown, however it is ...

Death cap mushrooms are white with greenish-yellow tinges and grow up to 15 centimetres tall. They have a floppy ring around the stem near the top of the mushroom, and the bottom of the stem sits ...

People are advised to use gloves when removing the mushrooms. MacKinnon said the death cap mushroom is highly poisonous, but people won’t get sick by brushing up against them. “You have to ingest them ...

If you suspect that you or someone in your family has consumed a death cap mushroom, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. Keep a sample of the mushroom for testing.

Mushroom foraging 101 The death cap is not native to B.C. and was first spotted in the Mission area in 1997, according to Paul Kroeger, founding member of the Vancouver Mycological Society.

After a child consumed part of the highly poisonous death cap mushroom in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood, authorities warn southwestern B.C. to exercise caution.

If you suspect that you or someone in your family has consumed a death cap mushroom, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. Keep a sample of the mushroom for testing.