Poisonous mushrooms can cause food poisoning, and some species contain toxins that can lead to severe illness or even death.

You’re probably familiar with the Christmas pickle tradition: On Christmas Eve, someone hides a pickle ornament on the tree.

The Amanita muscaria is the red mushroom with the white spots that ... of mushroom poisoning fatalities in the UK. The death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) On average one-third of the calls ...

The Waltham Public Library hosted naturalist Jonathan Kranz, who led a small audience through the joys and practicalities of foraging for mushrooms in New England.