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Poisonous mushrooms popping up in East Bay Parks: 'You do not need to eat it'

By Miles Cooper
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February 22, 2025
Poisonous mushrooms popping up in East Bay Parks: 'You do not need to eat it'
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BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) — With the current rainfall, two forms of probably lethal mushrooms are popping up in East Bay Parks.

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Melissa Fowlks, a naturalist for the East Bay Regional Park District, is warning in opposition to two toxic mushrooms to look out for whereas visiting the parks: the “Death Cap” and the “Western Destroying Angel.”

Poisonous mushrooms popping up in East Bay Parks: 'You do not need to eat it'The “Death Cap” is pictured on the left and the “Western Destroying Angel” is proven on the precise. (KRON4 Information.)

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“You do not want to eat it,” stated Fowlks. “Both of those are very toxic, and they have in the past resulted in death so they will give you a really bad stomachache, intestinal distress.”

The warning is not only for individuals. Pet homeowners are inspired to maintain their animals on a leash. Each mushrooms could be discovered anyplace the place there are oak tree roots.

The poisonous mushrooms pop up sometimes yearly after stormy climate.

“Because we got all that rain, we had a lot of fungi popping up from under the ground,” stated Fowlks.

Not all of these mushrooms are dangerous. “Fungi is important,” added Fowlks. “They’re decomposers. They help create nutrient-rich soil. We need them.”

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Fowlks simply wrapped up the annual Tilden Fungus Truthful, a free occasion to coach guests on the number of mushrooms across the East Bay. The truthful was postponed after a dry January.

With unseasonably hotter climate underway, Fowlks is reminding potential park guests on what they will and can’t do earlier than making the journey.

“We’ve been having a lot of folks coming about searching, foraging — which you are not allowed to do in the East Bay Regional Parks so just be mindful of that,” stated Fowlks. “We don’t want to do that.”

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There are warning indicators in regards to the poisonous mushrooms posted alongside the paths on the East Park Regional Parks. Park officers say one of the best ways to remain secure is to remain on the path.

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