The Poison Pie: The innocent-looking mushroom that tastes like pure regret ☠️🥧
Hebeloma crustuliniforme — the classic “poison pie.”
It looks like a plain, friendly little brown mushroom growing in rings under trees, but one bite delivers a bitter, soapy taste followed by hours of violent nausea and cramps. It’s one of the most common causes of “I thought it was edible” poisoning in Europe and North America.
Key ID tip: Shiny, sticky cap when wet and a strong radish-like smell.
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