County Warns Residents About Deadly Wild Mushrooms

12/18/2025 02:24 PM PST

Reading Time: 2 minutesCounty public health officials are urging residents to avoid foraging for, or eating, wild mushrooms as some could contain a dangerous toxin called amatoxin that causes severe liver damage and can even lead to death.

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