The mushroom scientist found herself standing in a Valley of Death.
Death cap mushrooms, to be specific, the beautiful and lethal fungi with European roots that are spreading like Russian disinformation. The scientist, Anne Pringle, knew the danger—but many hikers do not.
Their powerful toxins start to attack the human body in as little as six hours after they’re consumed, causing abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting that, if untreated, can result in fatal liver failure. (Pictured above, porcelain mushrooms.)
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