List of poisonous mushroom species


This is a compendium of poisonous mushrooms. See also mushroom poisoning.

List of toxic mushroom species

There are poisonous fungus species listed below.
Scientific nameCommon nameActive agentDistributionSimilar edible speciesPicture
Agaricus californicusCalifornia Agaricusphenol and xanthoderminNorth AmericaEdible Agaricus species
Agaricus hondensisFelt-ringed Agaricusphenol and xanthoderminNorth AmericaEdible Agaricus species
Agaricus menieriphenol and xanthoderminEuropeEdible Agaricus species
Agaricus moelleriInky Mushroomphenol and xanthoderminEuropeEdible Agaricus species
Agaricus phaeolepidotusphenol and xanthoderminEuropeEdible Agaricus species
Agaricus placomycesphenol and xanthoderminNorth America and EuropeEdible Agaricus species
Agaricus xanthodermusYellow-staining mushroomphenol and xanthoderminworldwideEdible Agaricus species
Amanita abruptaAmerican abrupt-bulbed LepidellaL-2-amino-4-pentynoic acid and 2-Amino-4,5-hexadienoic acidNorth AmericaEdible Agaricus species
Amanita apricaSunshine amanitamuscarine and ibotenic acid North America
Amanita boudieriBoudier's lepidellaA. smithiana toxinEuropeEdible Agaricus species
Amanita vittadinii
Amanita chlorinosmaChlorine LepidellaEastern United States
Amanita citrinaFalse Death CapbufoteninEurope and North America
Amanita cokeriCoker's amanita2-amino-3-cyclopropylbutanoic acid and 2-amino-5-chloro-4-pentenoic acidNorth AmericaAmanita vittadinii
Amanita strobiliformis
Edible Agaricus species
Amanita cothurnataBooted amanitamuscimol and ibotenic acidNorth America
Amanita echinocephalaEuropean solitary amanitaA. smithiana toxinEurope, Western Asia and North AfricaAmanita vittadinii
Amanita strobiliformis
Edible Agaricus species
Amanita farinosaPowdery AmanitaunknownNorth America
Amanita flavorubescensunknownNorth AmericaAmanita rubescens
Amanita novinupta
Amanita jacksonii
Amanita hemibapha
Amanita gemmataGemmed Amanitamuscimol and ibotenic acidEurope, North Africa, Asia and North America
Amanita gioiosaPebbly Soil Amanitaunknown Europe and North Africa
Amanita graciliorEuropean Slender LepidellaA. smithiana toxinEurope
Amanita heterochromaEucalyptus fly agaricunknown Europe and North AfricaAmanita caesarea
Amanita hongoiHongo's AmanitaunknownJapan
Amanita ibotengutakeJapanese ringed-bulbed Amanitamuscimol and ibotenic acidJapan
Amanita muscariaFly agaricmuscimol and ibotenic acidWorldwideAmanita caesarea
Amanita jacksonii
Amanita hemibapha
Amanita neoovoideaEast Asian egg amidella2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acidEast AsiaAmanita ovoidea
Amanita pantherinaPanther capmuscimol and ibotenic acidEurope, North Africa, Eastern Asia
Amanita rubescens
Amanita porphyriaGrey veiled Amanitaunknown North America and Europe
Amanita pseudoporphyriaHongo's false death cap2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acidAsia
Amanita pseudoregalisFalse royal fly agaricunknown EuropeAmanita rubescens
Amanita pseudorubescensFalse blusherunknownEuropeAmanita rubescens
Amanita regalisRoyal fly agaricmuscimol and ibotenic acidEurope and AlaskaAmanita rubescens
Amanita smithianaSmith's AmanitaA. smithiana toxin and 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acidNorth America
Ampulloclitocybe clavipesClub-footed clitocybeunknownNorth America and EuropeInfundibulicybe geotropa
Infundibulicybe gibba
Clathrus ruber
Chlorophyllum molybditesGreen-spored parasolunknownworldwide Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Chlorophyllum olivieri
Coprinus comatus
Clitocybe cerussatamuscarineEuropeClitopilus prunulus
Clitocybe dealbataIvory FunnelmuscarineEuropeClitopilus prunulus
Marasmius oreades
Coprinopsis alopeciacoprineEurope
Coprinopsis atramentariaCommon ink capcoprineNorth America, Europe, Asia and Australia
Coprinopsis romagnesianaScaly ink capcoprineEurope
Cortinarius bolarisunknownEurope
Cortinarius callisteusTawny WebcapunknownEuropeCantharellus spp.
Cortinarius cinnabarinusunknownEuropeLaccaria laccata
Cortinarius cinnamomeofulvusunknownEuropeCraterellus tubaeformis
Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccata
Cortinarius cinnamomeoluteusunknownEuropeCraterellus tubaeformis
Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccata
Cortinarius cinnamomeusCinnamon webcapunknownNorth America and EuropeCraterellus tubaeformis
Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccata
Cortinarius cruentusunknownEurope
Cortinarius gentilisunknownEuropeCantharellus spp.
Cortinarius limoniusunknownNorth America and EuropeCantharellus spp.
Cortinarius malicoriusunknownEuropeCraterellus tubaeformis
Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccata
Cortinarius mirandusunknownEurope
Cortinarius palustrisunknownEuropeCraterellus tubaeformis
Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccata
Cortinarius phoeniceusunknownEurope
Cortinarius rubicundulusunknownNorth America and EuropeCantharellus spp.
Cortinarius smithiiSmith's CortinariusunknownNorth America
Cudonia circinansgyromitrin and monomethylhydrazineNorth America, Europe and AsiaMorchella spp.
Cantharellus spp.
Gyromitra perlataPig's earsgyromitrin and monomethylhydrazineNorth America and EuropeDisciotis venosa
Echinoderma asperumFreckled dapperlingunknownNorth America Europe, Asia and OceaniaMacrolepiota procera
Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Echinoderma calcicolaunknownEuropeMacrolepiota procera
Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Entoloma albidumunknownNorth AmericaCalocybe gambosa
Clitopilus prunulus
Clitocybe multiceps
Entoloma rhodopoliumWood pinkgillunknownEurope and AsiaEntoloma sarcopum
Entoloma sinuatumLivid EntolomaunknownNorth America, Europe and AsiaCalocybe gambosa
Clitopilus prunulus
Clitocybe multiceps
Hebeloma crustuliniformePoison pieunknownNorth America, Europe and AustraliaCalocybe gambosa
Clitopilus geminus
Lepista irina
Hebeloma sinapizansRough-stalked hebelomaunknownNorth America and EuropeCalocybe gambosa
Clitopilus geminus
Lepista irina
Helvella crispaElfin saddleunknownEurope
Helvella dryophilaOak-loving elfin saddleunknownNorth AmericaMorchella spp.
Helvella lacteaunknownNorth America and Europe
Helvella lacunosaSlate grey saddleunknownworldwideMorchella spp.
Helvella vespertinaWestern black elfin saddleunknownNorth AmericaMorchella spp.
Hapalopilus nidulansTender nesting polyporepolyporic acidworldwide Fistulina hepatica
Laetiporus sulphureus
Hypholoma fasciculareSulphur tuftfasciculol E and fasciculol FworldwideHypholoma capnoides
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Hypholoma lateritiumBrick capfasciculol B & fasciculol CNorth America, Europe and AsiaHypholoma capnoides
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Hypholoma marginatumunknownEuropeHypholoma capnoides
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Hypholoma radicosumunknownEuropeHypholoma capnoides
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Imperator rhodopurpureusunknownEuropeNeoboletus erythropus
Suillellus queletii
Imperator torosusBrawny BoleteunknownEuropeNeoboletus erythropus
Suillellus queletii
Inocybe fibrosamuscarineEuropeTricholoma columbetta
Calocybe gambosa
Clitopilus prunulus
Inocybe geophyllaEarthy inocybemuscarineNorth America and EuropeClitopilus prunulus
Laccaria amethystina
Inocybe hystrixmuscarineNorth, Central America and Europe
Inocybe laceraTorn fibercapmuscarineNorth America and Europe
Inocybe lilacinamuscarineNorth AmericaLaccaria amethysteo-occidentalis
Inocybe sublilacinamuscarineNorth America, EuropeLaccaria amethysteo-occidentalis
Laccaria amethystina
Inocybe rimosaStraw-Colored Fiber HeadmuscarineEurope and AsiaMarasmius oreades
Inocybe sambucinamuscarineEuropeTricholoma columbetta
Calocybe gambosa
Clitopilus prunulus
Lactarius torminosusWoolly milkcapvelleralNorth America, Europe, Asia and North AfricaLactarius deliciosus
Leucocoprinus birnbaumiiFlowerpot ParasolEastern United States
Mycena diosmaunknown EuropeLaccaria amethystina
Mycena pelianthinaBlackedge BonnetNorway
Mycena puraLilac bonnetpuraquinonic acid and psilocybinEuropeLaccaria amethystina
Laccaria laccata
Mycena roseaRosy bonnetunknown EuropeLaccaria amethystina
Neonothopanus nambiunknownSouth America
Panaeolus cinctulusbanded mottlegillpsilocybin and psilocinNorth America, Europe, Africa and AustraliaMarasmius oreades
Psilocybe semilanceataLiberty cappsilocybin, psilocin, and baeocystinAmerica, Europe, Asia and Oceania
Omphalotus illudensJack-O'lantern mushroomilludin S, illudin M, and muscarineNorth America and EuropeCantharellus spp.
Omphalotus japonicusTsukiyotakeilludin S and illudin MAsiaPleurotus ostreatus
Lentinula edodes
Sarcomyxa serotina
Omphalotus nidiformisGhost fungusilludin S, illudin M, and illudosinOceania and IndiaPleurotus ostreatus
Lentinula edodes
Sarcomyxa serotina
Omphalotus oleariusJack-O'lantern mushroomilludin SEuropeCantharellus spp.
Omphalotus olivascensWestern jack-o'-lantern mushroomilludin SAmericaCantharellus spp.
Paralepistopsis acromelalgaacromelic acidJapanParalepista flaccida
Paralepista gilva
Paralepistopsis amoenolensParalysis funnelacromelic acidNorth Africa and EuropeParalepista flaccida
Paralepista inversa
Infundibulicybe gibba
Pholiotina rugosaamatoxinsNorth America, Europe and Asia
Ramaria formosaBeautiful clavariaunknownNorth America, Europe and AsiaRamaria botrytis
Ramaria neoformosaunknownEuropeRamaria botrytis
Ramaria pallidaunknownNorth America and EuropeRamaria botrytis
Rubroboletus legaliaeLe Gal's boleteunknown EuropeNeoboletus erythropus
Suillellus queletii
Rubroboletus lupinusWolves boleteunknown EuropeNeoboletus erythropus
Suillellus queletii
Rubroboletus pulcherrimusunknownNorth AmericaNeoboletus erythropus
Suillellus queletii
Rubroboletus satanasSatan's boleteboletasine and muscarineEuropeNeoboletus erythropus
Suillellus queletii
Russula emeticaThe sickenerlactarorufin A, methoxyfuranalcohol, and R. emetica unnamed compoundNorth America, Europe, North Africa and AsiaRussula aurea
Russula cyanoxantha
Russula subnigricansunknown
Sarcosphaera coronariaPink crownNorth America, Europe, North Africa and Asia
Scleroderma citrinumCommon earthballunknownNorth America, Europe and AsiaApioperdon pyriforme
Tricholoma equestreYellow knightunknownEurope
Tricholoma pardinumTiger tricholomaunknownNorth America, Europe and AsiaTricholoma terreum
Tricholoma myomyces
Tricholoma muscariumtricholomic acid and ibotenic acidJapan
Trogia venenataLittle white mushroomunknownChina
Turbinellus floccosusWoolly false chanterellenorcaperatic acidNorth America and Eastern AsiaGomphus clavatus
Polyozellus multiplex
Cantharellus spp.
Turbinellus kauffmaniinorcaperatic acidNorth AmericaGomphus clavatus
Polyozellus multiplex
Cantharellus spp.