Risks
- The false parasol mushroom houses unknown toxins that may irritate the stomach of dogs.
- Eating this poisonous mushroom will set off gastrointestinal side effects such as lack of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea. Without immediate treatment, these symptoms can lead to life-threatening dehydration.
- The false parasol mushroom is a poisonous look-alike of edible fungi like true parasol mushrooms and shaggy parasols. This mushroom species is prevalent in Florida and the southeastern United States.
