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Please be careful about the poisonous mushroom "Kaentake" in the park green space.
Last updated on August 3, 2022.
Kaentake (buttontake family Tricodelma) is very toxic and can lead to death if eaten accidentally. Please note that it may be mistaken for edible mushrooms, Beninaginatatake, a genus Shirosoumentake.
Also, just touching it may cause skin inflammation, so do not touch it if you find it!
If you find Kaentake in a park or a city forest, the park manager will confirm and remove it, so please contact the Park Green Space Office or the civil engineering office of each ward.
| Color and shape | The surface is orange to red, elongated cylindrical or rod-shaped, clustering or single-growing as if the fingers of the hand are coming out of the soil. The inside is white and hard. The size is several centimeters to 20 centimeters. |
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| Date of occurrence | From summer to autumn |
| Location of occurrence | It grows on the ground of broad-leaved forests such as beech and konara oak oak. |
| Symptoms | From 30 minutes after eating, symptoms such as fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and numbness in limbs occur. Two days later, death may occur due to neuropathy, such as gastrointestinal insufficiency or motor disorders caused by cerebellar atrophy. Touching the skin can cause inflammation of the contact area. |
| Toxicity components | Tricotesens: It is highly toxic and poisonous when eaten or touched. |
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Park Green Space Office, contact information for each ward Public Works Office
Reference materials (outside site)
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Parks and Green Space Preservation Division, Green Area of Green Environment Bureau Park
Phone: 045-671-3848
Phone: 045-671-3848
Fax: 045-664-2588
E-Mail address [email protected]
Page ID: 541-062-352
