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Pretty to Look at BUT . . .
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-29
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Canon EOS 30d, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fly Agaric - Amanita muscaria, New Zealand Native Fauna and Flora (2) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-22 4:07
Viewed: 1066
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wild mushrooms are tasty, but. . .
DON'T EAT THESE!!!!

The Symptoms of eating Amanita muscaria/ Amatoxin poisoning in humans are a ghoulish series of four phases.

1/ The first phase begins with the not-too-alarming latency phase of 6-12 hours.

2/ This is followed by the gastrointestinal phase, where the human gets its first inkling that something is not quite right. The gastrointestinal phase consists of diarrhea, dehydration, vomiting and, not surprisingly, abdominal pains.

3/ The third phase begins with the patient feeling deceptively better off (another latency period) until the fourth and final phase hits.

4/ The final phase consists of the final degradation of the liver and kidney until, between the fourth and eighth day after ingestion, the patient lapses into hepatic coma combined with renal failure, ending in death.

All this from a dose of 0.1 mg/kg body weight or even lower. That's not much mushroom to kill a person!

I am quoting from:
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/toxicagents/amanita/amanita.html

Next time I’ll write about the Cures.

Sleep well!

CORRECTION from Hormon Manyer:

Amanita muscaria, what You photographed, doesn't contain amatoxines at all! Its toxic agents are ibotenic acid (many), muscimol (big dose) and muscarine (small dose). Causes symptoms like intensive drunkenness with pleasant hallucinations and some gastrointestinal troubles. And what's the best: the next day without hangover... :) Very rarely causes death.

The species containing amatoxines or similar toxic agents are Amanita phalloides, A. verna, A. virosa, Galerina marginata, Pholiotina filaris and Russula subnigricans. Maybe there are more, but only these came to my mind without browsing my literature. Of course there are other, deadly poisonous fungi, too, but their toxic agents are different.

Best regards from Hungary, Laszlo


Thanks László
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Hola Janice,
Una buena imagen de este hongo tan fotogénico, los detalles y la nota son excelentes. Saludos
José Ramón

Hi Janice,
Great image of this mushi!! I saw on of these years ago in the Adelaide hills, very pretty to look at but..... I guess the cure would be not to eat it in the first place eh?! Excellent sharpness and details and gorgeous colours. Well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3591 W: 143 N: 5691] (18607)
  • [2007-05-22 14:44]

Hi Janice.
You have pictured a very nice specimen of this mushroom. Flash light, colours and contrast are great as well as the low POV. Cropping on the left and on the right is strong a bit (for my taste). DOF is perfect. My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

Hello Janice,
Very well captured of wild mushroom in details, colour and contrast!
thanks for the information too.
take care
regards
Tony

bonjour janice,
tout neuf, tout frais
bien vu sur la prise de ce champignon, de belles couleurs nettes et une bonne exposition, bravo
edith

This is some great bed time reading Janice... :) Wow, I won't taste this one, believe me... This is another beautiful capture of this dangerous specimen with nice colors, details and DOF. Thanks,
Claudine

Hi Janice,
For something so beautiful they are pretty dangerous to us humans aren't they. I have been on the hunt for one of these for a while. We have had a good year for fungi here in the Adelaide Hills. I did see one just around the corner from my house I will have to go see if it is still in good condition. Your image is wonderful. Fabulous sharpness and the detail is great.
Cheers,
Debbie

Good evening Janice
This parasol for the ants really is very made a success
cheer, for these splendid colors
thank you Laurent

Hi Janice,

You find them everywhere in the world. But they are so beautiful in wild nature. Nice photo. Light, sharpnes, colours and BG are oké

Regards and TFS Bob

Hi Janice,

Good image, but the note's false. Amanita muscaria, what You photographed, doesn't contain amatoxines at all! Its toxic agents are ibotenic acid (many), muscimol (big dose) and muscarine (small dose). Causes symptoms like intensive drunkenness with pleasant hallucinations and some gastrointestinal troubles. And what's the best: the next day without hangover... :) Very rarely causes death.

The species containing amatoxines or similar toxic agents are Amanita phalloides, A. verna, A. virosa, Galerina marginata, Pholiotina filaris and Russula subnigricans. Maybe there are more, but only these came to my mind without browsing my literature. Of course there are other, deadly poisonous fungi, too, but their toxic agents are different.

Best regards from Hungary, László

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