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Deadly webcap (Cortinarius rubellus)

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Cortinarius rubellus

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Toxic

Deadly

Contains orellanine, a potent nephrotoxin that causes delayed kidney failure. Symptoms may appear 2 to 20 days after ingestion.

Toxin Type: OrellanineReaction Type: Nephrotoxic (Kidney failure)

Don't confuse with these look-alikes

Misidentification is the most common cause of mushroom poisoning. Deadly webcap can be confused with:

  • Poison Firecoral — Podostroma
  • Deadly dapperling — Lepiota

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