Question- What species of mushrooms produce amatoxins?
Answer- The cited reference notes that “Amatoxins are produced primarily by 3 species of mushrooms: Amanita, Lepiota and Galerina.” These authors also point out that “Amanita species cause more fatal mushroom poisonings than other amatoxin-containing species, such as Galerina and Lepiota. Amanita phalloides is responsible for most fatalities, followed by Amanita virosa and Amanita verna. The most frequently reported fatal Lepiota ingestions are due to Lepiota brunneoincarnata, and the most frequently reported fatal Galerina species ingestions are due to Galerina marginata. (Diaz JH. Amatoxin-containing mushroom poisonings: Species, toxidromes, treatments and outcomes. 2018 Wilderness Env Med 29:111-118)
Question- What species of mushrooms produce amatoxins?