# List of poisonous fungus species

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

## List of toxic mushroom species

There are 119 poisonous fungus species listed below.
| Scientific name | Common name | Active agent | Distribution | Similar edible species | Picture |
| Agaricus californicus | California Agaricus | phenol and xanthodermin | North America | Edible Agaricus species | |
| Agaricus hondensis | Felt-ringed Agaricus | phenol and xanthodermin | North America | Edible Agaricus species | |
| Agaricus menieri | | phenol and xanthodermin | Europe | Edible Agaricus species | |
| Agaricus moelleri | Inky Mushroom | phenol and xanthodermin | Europe | Edible Agaricus species | |
| Agaricus phaeolepidotus | | phenol and xanthodermin | Europe | Edible Agaricus species | |
| Agaricus placomyces | | phenol and xanthodermin | North America and Europe | Edible Agaricus species | |
| Agaricus xanthodermus | Yellow-staining mushroom | phenol and xanthodermin | worldwide | Edible Agaricus species | |
| Amanita abrupta | American abrupt-bulbed Lepidella | L-2-amino-4-pentynoic acid and 2-Amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid | North America | Edible Agaricus species | |
| Amanita aprica | Sunshine amanita | muscarine and ibotenic acid (maybe not muscarine but muscimol) | North America | | |
| Amanita bisporigera | Eastern Destroying Angel | Amatoxins | Eastern United States | | |
| Amanita boudieri | Boudier's lepidella | A. smithiana toxin | Europe | Edible Agaricus species Amanita vittadinii | |
| Amanita chlorinosma | Chlorine Lepidella | | Eastern United States | | Amanita chlorinosma 21519 |
| Amanita citrina | False Death Cap | bufotenin | Europe and North America | | |
| Amanita cokeri | Coker's amanita | 2-amino-3-cyclopropylbutanoic acid and 2-amino-5-chloro-4-pentenoic acid | North America | Amanita vittadinii Amanita strobiliformis Edible Agaricus species | |
| Amanita cothurnata | Booted amanita | muscimol and ibotenic acid | North America | | |
| Amanita echinocephala | European solitary amanita | A. smithiana toxin | Europe, Western Asia and North Africa | Amanita vittadinii Amanita strobiliformis Edible Agaricus species | |
| Amanita farinosa | Powdery Amanita | unknown | North America | | |
| Amanita flavorubescens | | unknown | North America | Amanita rubescens Amanita novinupta Amanita jacksonii Amanita hemibapha | |
| Amanita gemmata | Gemmed Amanita | muscimol and ibotenic acid | Europe, North Africa, Asia and North America | | |
| Amanita gioiosa | Pebbly Soil Amanita | unknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid) | Europe and North Africa | | |
| Amanita gracilior | European Slender Lepidella | A. smithiana toxin | Europe | | |
| Amanita heterochroma | Eucalyptus fly agaric | unknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid) | Europe and North Africa | Amanita caesarea | |
| Amanita hongoi | Hongo's Amanita | unknown | Japan | | |
| Amanita ibotengutake | Japanese ringed-bulbed Amanita | muscimol and ibotenic acid | Japan | | |
| Amanita muscaria | Fly agaric | muscimol and ibotenic acid | Worldwide | Amanita caesarea Amanita jacksonii Amanita hemibapha | |
| Amanita neoovoidea | East Asian egg amidella | 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid | East Asia | Amanita ovoidea | |
| Amanita pantherina | Panther cap | muscimol and ibotenic acid | Europe, North Africa, Eastern Asia (a similar American species exist but is not published yet) | Amanita rubescens | |
| Amanita porphyria | Grey veiled Amanita | unknown (probably bufotenin) | North America and Europe | | |
| Amanita pseudoporphyria | Hongo's false death cap | 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid | Asia | | |
| Amanita pseudoregalis | False royal fly agaric | unknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid) | Europe | Amanita rubescens | |
| Amanita pseudorubescens | False blusher | unknown | Europe | Amanita rubescens | |
| Amanita regalis | Royal fly agaric | muscimol and ibotenic acid | Europe and Alaska | Amanita rubescens | |
| Amanita smithiana | Smith's Amanita | A. smithiana toxin and 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid | North America | | |
| Ampulloclitocybe clavipes | Club-footed clitocybe | unknown | North America and Europe | Infundibulicybe geotropa Infundibulicybe gibba | |
| Clathrus ruber | | | | | |
| Chlorophyllum molybdites | Green-spored parasol | unknown | worldwide (very rare in Europe) | Chlorophyllum rhacodes Chlorophyllum olivieri Coprinus comatus | |
| Clitocybe cerussata | | muscarine | Europe | Clitopilus prunulus | |
| Clitocybe dealbata | Ivory Funnel | muscarine | Europe | Clitopilus prunulus Marasmius oreades | |
| Coprinopsis alopecia | | coprine | Europe | | |
| Coprinopsis atramentaria | Common ink cap | coprine | North America, Europe, Asia and Australia | | |
| Coprinopsis romagnesiana | Scaly ink cap | coprine | Europe | | |
| Cortinarius bolaris | | unknown | Europe | | |
| Cortinarius callisteus | Tawny Webcap | unknown | Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |
| Cortinarius cinnabarinus | | unknown | Europe | Laccaria laccata | |
| Cortinarius cinnamomeofulvus | | unknown | Europe | Craterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens Laccaria laccata | |
| Cortinarius cinnamomeoluteus | | unknown | Europe | Craterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens Laccaria laccata | |
| Cortinarius cinnamomeus | Cinnamon webcap | unknown | North America and Europe | Craterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens Laccaria laccata | |
| Cortinarius cruentus | | unknown | Europe | | |
| Cortinarius gentilis | | unknown | Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |
| Cortinarius limonius | | unknown | North America and Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |
| Cortinarius malicorius | | unknown | Europe | Craterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens Laccaria laccata | |
| Cortinarius mirandus | | unknown | Europe | | |
| Cortinarius palustris | | unknown | Europe | Craterellus tubaeformis Craterellus lutescens Laccaria laccata | |
| Cortinarius phoeniceus | | unknown | Europe | | |
| Cortinarius rubicundulus | | unknown | North America and Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |
| Cortinarius smithii | Smith's Cortinarius | unknown | North America | | |
| Cudonia circinans | | gyromitrin and monomethylhydrazine | North America, Europe and Asia | Morchella spp. Cantharellus spp. | |
| Gyromitra perlata | Pig's ears | gyromitrin and monomethylhydrazine | North America and Europe | Disciotis venosa | |
| Echinoderma asperum | Freckled dapperling | unknown | North America Europe, Asia and Oceania | Macrolepiota procera Chlorophyllum rhacodes | |
| Echinoderma calcicola | | unknown | Europe | Macrolepiota procera Chlorophyllum rhacodes | |
| Entoloma albidum | | unknown | North America | Calocybe gambosa Clitopilus prunulus Clitocybe multiceps | |
| Entoloma rhodopolium | Wood pinkgill | unknown | Europe and Asia | Entoloma sarcopum | |
| Entoloma sinuatum | Livid Entoloma | unknown | North America, Europe and Asia | Calocybe gambosa Clitopilus prunulus Clitocybe multiceps | |
| Hebeloma crustuliniforme | Poison pie | unknown | North America, Europe and Australia | Calocybe gambosa Clitopilus geminus Lepista irina | |
| Hebeloma sinapizans | Rough-stalked hebeloma | unknown | North America and Europe | Calocybe gambosa Clitopilus geminus Lepista irina | |
| Helvella crispa | Elfin saddle | unknown | Europe | | |
| Helvella dryophila | Oak-loving elfin saddle | unknown | North America | Morchella spp. | |
| Helvella lactea | | unknown | North America and Europe | | |
| Helvella lacunosa | Slate grey saddle | unknown | worldwide | Morchella spp. | |
| Helvella vespertina | Western black elfin saddle | unknown | North America | Morchella spp. | |
| Hapalopilus nidulans | Tender nesting polypore | polyporic acid | worldwide (except South America) | Fistulina hepatica Laetiporus sulphureus | |
| Hypholoma fasciculare | Sulphur tuft | fasciculol E and fasciculol F | worldwide | Hypholoma capnoides Kuehneromyces mutabilis | |
| Hypholoma lateritium | Brick cap | fasciculol B & fasciculol C | North America, Europe and Asia | Hypholoma capnoides Kuehneromyces mutabilis | |
| Hypholoma marginatum | | unknown | Europe | Hypholoma capnoides Kuehneromyces mutabilis | |
| Hypholoma radicosum | | unknown | Europe | Hypholoma capnoides Kuehneromyces mutabilis | |
| Imperator rhodopurpureus | | unknown | Europe | Neoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletii | |
| Imperator torosus | Brawny Bolete | unknown | Europe | Neoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletii | |
| Inocybe fibrosa | | muscarine | Europe | Tricholoma columbetta Calocybe gambosa Clitopilus prunulus | |
| Inocybe geophylla | Earthy inocybe | muscarine | North America and Europe | Clitopilus prunulus Laccaria amethystina | |
| Inocybe hystrix | | muscarine | North, Central America and Europe | | |
| Inocybe lacera | Torn fibercap | muscarine | North America and Europe | | |
| Inocybe lilacina | | muscarine | North America | Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis | |
| Inocybe sublilacina | | muscarine | North America, Europe | Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis Laccaria amethystina | |
| Inocybe rimosa | Straw-Colored Fiber Head | muscarine | Europe and Asia | Marasmius oreades | |
| Inocybe sambucina | | muscarine | Europe | Tricholoma columbetta Calocybe gambosa Clitopilus prunulus | |
| Lactarius torminosus | Woolly milkcap | velleral | North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa | Lactarius deliciosus | |
| Leucocoprinus birnbaumii | Flowerpot Parasol | | Eastern United States | | |
| Mycena diosma | | unknown (probably puraquinonic acid) | Europe | Laccaria amethystina | |
| Mycena pelianthina | Blackedge Bonnet | | Norway | | |
| Mycena pura | Lilac bonnet | puraquinonic acid and psilocybin | Europe | Laccaria amethystina Laccaria laccata | |
| Mycena rosea | Rosy bonnet | unknown (probably puraquinonic acid) | Europe | Laccaria amethystina | |
| Neonothopanus nambi | | unknown | South America | | |
| Panaeolus cinctulus | banded mottlegill | psilocybin and psilocin | North America, Europe, Africa and Australia | Marasmius oreades | |
| Psilocybe semilanceata | Liberty cap | psilocybin, psilocin, and baeocystin | America, Europe, Asia and Oceania | | |
| Omphalotus illudens | Jack-O'lantern mushroom | illudin S, illudin M, and muscarine | North America and Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |
| Omphalotus japonicus | Tsukiyotake | illudin S and illudin M | Asia | Pleurotus ostreatus Lentinula edodes Sarcomyxa serotina | |
| Omphalotus nidiformis | Ghost fungus | illudin S, illudin M, and illudosin | Oceania and India | Pleurotus ostreatus Lentinula edodes Sarcomyxa serotina | |
| Omphalotus olearius | Jack-O'lantern mushroom | illudin S | Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |
| Omphalotus olivascens | Western jack-o'-lantern mushroom | illudin S | America | Cantharellus spp. | |
| Paralepistopsis acromelalga | | acromelic acid | Japan | Paralepista flaccida Paralepista gilva | |
| Paralepistopsis amoenolens | Paralysis funnel | acromelic acid | North Africa and Europe | Paralepista flaccida Paralepista inversa Infundibulicybe gibba | |
| Pholiotina rugosa | | amatoxins | North America, Europe and Asia | | |
| Ramaria formosa | Beautiful clavaria | unknown | North America, Europe and Asia | Ramaria botrytis | |
| Ramaria neoformosa | | unknown | Europe | Ramaria botrytis | |
| Ramaria pallida | | unknown | North America and Europe | Ramaria botrytis | |
| Rubroboletus legaliae | Le Gal's bolete | unknown (probably boletasine and muscarine) | Europe | Neoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletii | |
| Rubroboletus lupinus | Wolves bolete | unknown (probably boletasine and muscarine) | Europe | Neoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletii | |
| Rubroboletus pulcherrimus | | unknown | North America | Neoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletii | |
| Rubroboletus satanas | Satan's bolete | boletasine and muscarine | Europe | Neoboletus erythropus Suillellus queletii | |
| Russula emetica | The sickener | lactarorufin A, methoxyfuranalcohol, and R. emetica unnamed compound | North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia | Russula aurea Russula cyanoxantha | |
| Russula subnigricans | | unknown | | | |
| Sarcosphaera coronaria | Pink crown | | North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia | | |
| Scleroderma citrinum | Common earthball | unknown | North America, Europe and Asia | Apioperdon pyriforme | |
| Tricholoma equestre | Yellow knight | unknown | Europe | | |
| Tricholoma pardinum | Tiger tricholoma | unknown | North America, Europe and Asia | Tricholoma terreum Tricholoma myomyces | |
| Tricholoma muscarium | | tricholomic acid and ibotenic acid | Japan | | |
| Trogia venenata | Little white mushroom | unknown | China | | |
| Turbinellus floccosus | Woolly false chanterelle | norcaperatic acid | North America and Eastern Asia | Gomphus clavatus Polyozellus multiplex Cantharellus spp. | |
| Turbinellus kauffmanii | | norcaperatic acid | North America | Gomphus clavatus Polyozellus multiplex Cantharellus spp. | |

## List of suspicious mushroom species

| Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
| Agrocybe arenicola | | Europe |
| Amanita albocreata | Ringless panther | North America |
| Amanita altipes | Yellow long-stem Amanita | China |
| Amanita breckonii | | North America |
| Amanita ceciliae | Snakeskin grisette | North America and Europe |
| Amanita eliae | Fries's Amanita | Europe and North Africa |
| Amanita flavoconia | Yellow-dust Amanita | North America |
| Amanita frostiana | Frost's Amanita | North America |
| Amanita nehuta | Mahori dust Amanita | New Zealand |
| Amanita parcivolvata | Ringless False Fly Amanita | America |
| Amanita parvipantherina | Asian Small Panther Amanita | China |
| Amanita petalinivolva | | South America |
| Amanita roseotincta | | North America |
| Amanita rubrovolvata | Red volva Amanita | Asia |
| Amanita subfrostiana | False Frost's Amanita | China |
| Amanita velatipes | Veiled-Bulb Amanita | North America |
| Amanita viscidolutea | | South America |
| Amanita wellsii | Wells's Amanita | North America |
| Amanita xanthocephala | Vermilion grisette | Australia |
| Armillaria mellea | Honey fungus | North America, Europe, Northern Asia and Australia |
| Calocera viscosa | Yellow stagshorn | North America, Europe and Asia |
| Chlorophyllum brunneum | Shaggy parasol | North America, Europe, Australia and Southern Africa |
| Choiromyces venosus | | Europe |
| Clitocybe fragrans | | Europe |
| Clitocybe nebularis | Clouded agaric | North America and Europe |
| Conocybe subovalis | | Europe |
| Coprinellus micaceus | Mica cap | worldwide |
| Lactarius chrysorrheus | Yellowdrop milkcap | North America, Europe and North Africa |
| Lactarius helvus | Fenugreek milkcap | Europe and Asia |
| Lepiota cristata | Stinking dapperling | North America, Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Asia and New Zealand |
| Marasmius collinus | | Europe |
| Russula olivacea | | North America, Europe and Asia |
| Russula viscida | | Europe |
| Schizophyllum commune | | worldwide |
| Stropharia aeruginosa | Verdigris agaric | North America and Europe |
| Suillus granulatus | Weeping bolete | worldwide |
| Tricholoma sulphureum | Gas agaric | Europe and North America |