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1-800-222-1222 (US) · poison.org
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Key Identification Features
- Tall cylindrical then bell-shaped cap 5-9cm
- striking white veil patches on dark brown-black background
- black auto-digesting gills dissolving from margin
- unpleasant chemical smell
- grows under beech
Symptoms & Toxicity
GI irritation: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; some reports of disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol similar to Coprinopsis atramentaria
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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