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 speciesPictureAgaricus californicusCalifornia Agaricusphenol and xanthoderminNorth AmericaEdible Agaricus speciesAgaricus hondensisFelt-ringed Agaricusphenol and xanthoderminNorth AmericaEdible Agaricus speciesAgaricus menieriphenol and xanthoderminEuropeEdible Agaricus speciesAgaricus moelleriInky Mushroomphenol and xanthoderminEuropeEdible Agaricus speciesAgaricus phaeolepidotusphenol and xanthoderminEuropeEdible Agaricus speciesAgaricus placomyces phenol and xanthoderminNorth America and EuropeEdible Agaricus speciesAgaricus xanthodermusYellow-staining mushroomphenol and xanthoderminworldwideEdible Agaricus speciesAmanita abruptaAmerican abrupt-bulbed LepidellaL-2-amino-4-pentynoic acid and 2-Amino-4,5-hexadienoic acidNorth AmericaEdible Agaricus speciesAmanita apricaSunshine amanitamuscarine and ibotenic acid (maybe not muscarine but muscimol)North AmericaAmanita boudieriBoudier's lepidellaA. smithiana toxinEuropeEdible Agaricus species Amanita vittadiniiAmanita chlorinosma Chlorine LepidellaEastern United StatesAmanita citrinaFalse Death CapbufoteninEurope and North AmericaAmanita cokeriCoker's amanita2-amino-3-cyclopropylbutanoic acid and 2-amino-5-chloro-4-pentenoic acidNorth AmericaAmanita vittadinii Amanita strobiliformis
Edible Agaricus speciesAmanita cothurnataBooted amanitamuscimol and ibotenic acidNorth AmericaAmanita echinocephalaEuropean solitary amanitaA. smithiana toxinEurope, Western Asia and North AfricaAmanita vittadinii Amanita strobiliformis
Edible Agaricus speciesAmanita farinosaPowdery AmanitaunknownNorth AmericaAmanita flavorubescensunknownNorth AmericaAmanita rubescens Amanita novinupta
Amanita jacksonii
Amanita hemibaphaAmanita gemmataGemmed Amanitamuscimol and ibotenic acidEurope, North Africa, Asia and North AmericaAmanita gioiosaPebbly Soil Amanitaunknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid)Europe and North AfricaAmanita graciliorEuropean Slender LepidellaA. smithiana toxinEuropeAmanita heterochromaEucalyptus fly agaricunknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid)Europe and North AfricaAmanita caesareaAmanita hongoiHongo's AmanitaunknownJapanAmanita ibotengutakeJapanese ringed-bulbed Amanitamuscimol and ibotenic acidJapanAmanita muscariaFly agaricmuscimol and ibotenic acidWorldwideAmanita caesarea Amanita jacksonii
Amanita hemibaphaAmanita neoovoideaEast Asian egg amidella2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acidEast AsiaAmanita ovoideaAmanita pantherinaPanther capmuscimol and ibotenic acidEurope, North Africa, Eastern Asia (a similar American species exist but is not published yet)Amanita rubescensAmanita phalloidesDeath capEuropeAmanita caesarea Volvariella volvaceaAmanita porphyriaGrey veiled Amanitaunknown (probably bufotenin)North America and EuropeAmanita pseudoporphyriaHongo's false death cap2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acidAsiaAmanita pseudoregalisFalse royal fly agaricunknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid)EuropeAmanita rubescensAmanita pseudorubescensFalse blusherunknownEuropeAmanita rubescensAmanita regalisRoyal fly agaricmuscimol and ibotenic acidEurope and AlaskaAmanita rubescensAmanita smithianaSmith's AmanitaA. smithiana toxin and 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acidNorth AmericaAmpulloclitocybe clavipesClub-footed clitocybeunknownNorth America and EuropeInfundibulicybe geotropa Infundibulicybe gibbaClathrus ruber Chlorophyllum molybditesGreen-spored parasolunknownworldwide (very rare in Europe)Chlorophyllum rhacodes Chlorophyllum olivieri
Coprinus comatusClitocybe cerussatamuscarineEuropeClitopilus prunulusClitocybe dealbataIvory FunnelmuscarineEuropeClitopilus prunulus
Marasmius oreadesCoprinopsis alopeciacoprineEuropeCoprinopsis atramentariaCommon ink capcoprineNorth America, Europe, Asia and AustraliaCoprinopsis romagnesianaScaly ink capcoprineEuropeCortinarius bolarisunknownEuropeCortinarius callisteusTawny WebcapunknownEuropeCantharellus spp.Cortinarius cinnabarinusunknownEuropeLaccaria laccataCortinarius cinnamomeofulvusunknownEuropeCraterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccataCortinarius cinnamomeoluteusunknownEuropeCraterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccataCortinarius cinnamomeusCinnamon webcapunknownNorth America and EuropeCraterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccataCortinarius cruentusunknownEuropeCortinarius gentilisunknownEuropeCantharellus spp.Cortinarius limoniusunknownNorth America and EuropeCantharellus spp.Cortinarius malicoriusunknownEuropeCraterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccataCortinarius mirandusunknownEuropeCortinarius palustrisunknownEuropeCraterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens
Laccaria laccataCortinarius phoeniceusunknownEuropeCortinarius rubicundulusunknownNorth America and EuropeCantharellus spp.Cortinarius smithiiSmith's CortinariusunknownNorth AmericaCudonia circinansgyromitrin and monomethylhydrazineNorth America, Europe and AsiaMorchella spp. Cantharellus spp.Gyromitra perlataPig's earsgyromitrin and monomethylhydrazineNorth America and EuropeDisciotis venosaEchinoderma asperumFreckled dapperlingunknownNorth America Europe, Asia and OceaniaMacrolepiota procera
Chlorophyllum rhacodesEchinoderma calcicolaunknownEuropeMacrolepiota procera Chlorophyllum rhacodesEntoloma albidumunknownNorth AmericaCalocybe gambosa Clitopilus prunulus
Clitocybe multicepsEntoloma rhodopoliumWood pinkgillunknownEurope and AsiaEntoloma sarcopumEntoloma sinuatumLivid EntolomaunknownNorth America, Europe and AsiaCalocybe gambosa Clitopilus prunulus
Clitocybe multicepsHebeloma crustuliniformePoison pieunknownNorth America, Europe and AustraliaCalocybe gambosa Clitopilus geminus
Lepista irinaHebeloma sinapizansRough-stalked hebelomaunknownNorth America and EuropeCalocybe gambosa Clitopilus geminus
Lepista irinaHelvella crispaElfin saddleunknownEuropeHelvella dryophilaOak-loving elfin saddleunknownNorth AmericaMorchella spp.Helvella lacteaunknownNorth America and EuropeHelvella lacunosaSlate grey saddleunknownworldwideMorchella spp.Helvella vespertinaWestern black elfin saddleunknownNorth AmericaMorchella spp.Hapalopilus nidulansTender nesting polyporepolyporic acidworldwide (except South America)Fistulina hepatica Laetiporus sulphureusHypholoma fasciculareSulphur tuftfasciculol E and fasciculol FworldwideHypholoma capnoides Kuehneromyces mutabilisHypholoma lateritiumBrick capfasciculol B & fasciculol CNorth America, Europe and AsiaHypholoma capnoides Kuehneromyces mutabilisHypholoma marginatumunknownEuropeHypholoma capnoides Kuehneromyces mutabilisHypholoma radicosumunknownEuropeHypholoma capnoides Kuehneromyces mutabilisImperator rhodopurpureusunknownEuropeNeoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletiiImperator torosusBrawny BoleteunknownEuropeNeoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletiiInocybe fibrosamuscarineEuropeTricholoma columbetta Calocybe gambosa
Clitopilus prunulusInocybe geophyllaEarthy inocybemuscarineNorth America and EuropeClitopilus prunulus Laccaria amethystinaInocybe hystrixmuscarineNorth, Central America and EuropeInocybe lacera Torn fibercapmuscarineNorth America and EuropeInocybe lilacinamuscarineNorth AmericaLaccaria amethysteo-occidentalisInocybe sublilacinamuscarineNorth America, EuropeLaccaria amethysteo-occidentalis Laccaria amethystinaInocybe rimosaStraw-Colored Fiber HeadmuscarineEurope and AsiaMarasmius oreadesInocybe sambucinamuscarineEuropeTricholoma columbetta Calocybe gambosa
Clitopilus prunulusLactarius torminosusWoolly milkcapvelleralNorth America, Europe, Asia and North AfricaLactarius deliciosusLeucocoprinus birnbaumii Flowerpot ParasolEastern United StatesMycena diosmaunknown (probably puraquinonic acid)EuropeLaccaria amethystinaMycena pelianthinaBlackedge BonnetNorwayMycena puraLilac bonnetpuraquinonic acid and psilocybinEuropeLaccaria amethystina Laccaria laccataMycena roseaRosy bonnetunknown (probably puraquinonic acid)EuropeLaccaria amethystinaNeonothopanus nambiunknownSouth AmericaPanaeolus cinctulusbanded mottlegillpsilocybin and psilocinNorth America, Europe, Africa and AustraliaMarasmius oreadesPsilocybe semilanceataLiberty cappsilocybin, psilocin, and baeocystinAmerica, Europe, Asia and OceaniaOmphalotus illudensJack-O'lantern mushroomilludin S, illudin M, and muscarineNorth America and EuropeCantharellus spp.Omphalotus japonicusTsukiyotakeilludin S and illudin MAsiaPleurotus ostreatus Lentinula edodes
Sarcomyxa serotinaOmphalotus nidiformisGhost fungusilludin S, illudin M, and illudosinOceania and IndiaPleurotus ostreatus Lentinula edodes
Sarcomyxa serotinaOmphalotus olearius Jack-O'lantern mushroomilludin SEuropeCantharellus spp.Omphalotus olivascensWestern jack-o'-lantern mushroomilludin SAmericaCantharellus spp.Paralepistopsis acromelalgaacromelic acidJapanParalepista flaccida Paralepista gilvaParalepistopsis amoenolensParalysis funnelacromelic acidNorth Africa and EuropeParalepista flaccida Paralepista inversa
Infundibulicybe gibbaPholiotina rugosaamatoxinsNorth America, Europe and AsiaRamaria formosaBeautiful clavariaunknownNorth America, Europe and AsiaRamaria botrytisRamaria neoformosaunknownEuropeRamaria botrytisRamaria pallidaunknownNorth America and EuropeRamaria botrytisRubroboletus legaliaeLe Gal's boleteunknown (probably boletasine and muscarine)EuropeNeoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletiiRubroboletus lupinusWolves boleteunknown (probably boletasine and muscarine)EuropeNeoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletiiRubroboletus pulcherrimusunknownNorth AmericaNeoboletus erythropus
Suillellus queletiiRubroboletus satanasSatan's boleteboletasine and muscarineEuropeNeoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletiiRussula emeticaThe sickenerlactarorufin A, methoxyfuranalcohol, and R. emetica unnamed compoundNorth America, Europe, North Africa and AsiaRussula aurea Russula cyanoxanthaRussula subnigricansunknownSarcosphaera coronariaPink crownNorth America, Europe, North Africa and AsiaScleroderma citrinumCommon earthballunknownNorth America, Europe and AsiaApioperdon pyriformeTricholoma equestreYellow knightunknownEuropeTricholoma pardinumTiger tricholomaunknownNorth America, Europe and AsiaTricholoma terreum Tricholoma myomycesTricholoma muscariumtricholomic acid and ibotenic acidJapanTrogia venenataLittle white mushroomunknownChinaTurbinellus floccosusWoolly false chanterellenorcaperatic acidNorth America and Eastern AsiaGomphus clavatus Polyozellus multiplex
Cantharellus spp.Turbinellus kauffmaniinorcaperatic acidNorth AmericaGomphus clavatus Polyozellus multiplex
Cantharellus spp.
List of suspicious mushroom species