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1-800-222-1222 (US) · poison.org
1-800-222-1222 (US) · poison.org
Key Identification Features
- Olive-brown cap
- yellow pores staining blue when cut
- distinctive scarlet-red stem base
- bitter taste
- grows under beech, fir, spruce
- inedible due to extreme bitterness and GI toxins
Symptoms & Toxicity
Severe GI irritation, nausea, vomiting; bitter compounds persist through cooking
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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