Death Cap Mushroom Spotted in Uplands
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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This deadly poisonous mushroom has been spreading in urban areas in B.C. where it fruits under exotic boulevard trees. It has now been shown to also fruit under our native Garry Oak. For more information on this deadly poisonous invasive mushroom species, please view this fact sheet [PDF].
Also see: https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/invasive-species/priority.htm