Death cap mushrooms at Point Reyes National Seashore

Posted: November 20th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Parks And Campgrounds | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments »


Deathcap mushrooms (also known as Amanita phalloides) are found throughout the Point Reyes region and are the most poisonous mushrooms in the world. The Natural Laboratory, a podcast exploring science for Bay Area National Parks, interviews Benjamin Wolfe, a graduate student at Harvard who studies the distribution and abundance of this deadly fungus.

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3 Comments on “Death cap mushrooms at Point Reyes National Seashore”

  1. 1 calabarbean said at 12:47 pm on November 20th, 2011:

    LOL ! Amanita phalloides is a VERY good mushroom. It tastes like chicken:). Of course it is toxic, but you just have to cook it very good. The cyclic peptides will decompose ! Just keep adding water and boil for about 1-2 hours. You won’t regret it ;)

  2. 2 plotterdale said at 1:15 pm on November 20th, 2011:

    Fascinating and informative thank you!

  3. 3 sav8665 said at 1:29 pm on November 20th, 2011:

    Great video. Thanks for the post.


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