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Follow the links below to find information about poisonous plants and mushrooms, and how to identify them.
Reviewed June 2009
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Magic mushrooms
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Some mushrooms that grow in Australia contain a hallucinogenic chemical called Psilocybin. These are commonly called 'magic mushrooms'.
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Mar 2009
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Fungi poisoning
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Better Health Channel
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Fungi can be poisonous, although other types are edible. Poisonous fungi or mushrooms can cause hallucinations, illness and death. No home test can distinguish between edible and poisonous varieties of wild fungi. The only way to tell whether a mushroom is safe to eat is to know how to identify it. Babies, toddlers and children should not eat any type of mushroom found in a park or garden.
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Mar 2008
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Dangerous plants
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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A checklist of plants that are dangerous to young children; ways to recognise them and avoid the risk of poisoning
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May 2006
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Deathcap mushrooms - warning
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Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Deathcap mushrooms now grow in Australia. They are thought to have been imported inadvertently from the USA attached to the roots of oak trees. Deathcaps are found mainly in the Australian Capital Territory, but are spreading and have been reported in Victoria.
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Jan 2000
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