Will This New Deadly Mushroom Take Over Montana?
As If we do have enough to worry about in this day and age with wars and disease, it's been reported that there is some sort of deadly mushroom making it's way around our country.
In a recent article from National Geographic, the worlds most deadly mushroom is seated itself on the west coast in California amongst other places.
The Death cap or scientifically known as Amanita phalloides.
According to National geographic, the mushroom originates in the United Kingdom and parts of Ireland. It caught a ride around the world and ended up in California and spreading as far as British Colombia. It's also made it's way to Michigan, which is random.
Nat Geo describes what the dangerous mushroom looks like:
The unassuming mushroom can grow up to six inches tall with a similarly sized domed cap, sometimes tinged yellow or green. Under its cap are white gills and an off-white stem—characteristics that make it difficult to distinguish from an edible mushroom.
According to National Geographic, this mushroom affecting the liver and kidneys is responsible for 90 percent of fungus-related deaths, the latest being reported with three deaths in Australia.
Is this a type of mushroom to rear it's ugly cap in our neck of the woods? Could it end up growing in Montana?
I wasn't sure. However, I did look around to see if it could be a imminent threat to Montana.
Healing-mushroom.net has some insight on mushrooms in Montana. The chance of it spreading is very thin and most likely in urban areas spreading from planting trees from tree farms. This foreign spore seats itself in the roots of trees. Once they have inoculated themselves into the ground, it could take decades for it to show up and cause any harm.
If it indeed shows up in Montana, I'm sure it will be dealt with.
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Je, Uyoga Huu Mpya Ulio Hatari Utachukua Montana? Kama tuna wasiwasi wa kutosha katika siku hizi na umri na vita na magonjwa, imeripotiwa kwamba kuna aina fulani ya uyoga hatari kufanya njia yake kuzunguka nchi yetu. Katika makala ya hivi karibuni kutoka National Geographic, uyoga hatari zaidi ulimwenguni unakaa kwenye pwani ya magharibi ya California kati ya maeneo mengine. "Kikombe cha kifo, au ""Amanita phalloides.""" Kulingana na gazeti la National Geographic, uyoga huo unatokana na Uingereza na sehemu fulani za Ireland. Ilipita ulimwenguni pote na kuishia California na kuenea hadi British Colombia. Pia, ni njia ya Michigan, ambayo ni ya bahati mbaya. "Nat Geo anaelezea jinsi uyoga huo hatari unavyoonekana: ""Hiyo uyoga isiyo na ubinafsi inaweza kukua hadi inchi sita kwa urefu na kofia yenye umbo la mviringo yenye ukubwa sawa, wakati mwingine yenye rangi ya manjano au kijani." Chini ya kofia yake kuna matete meupe na shina jeupe-nyeupe - sifa ambazo hufanya iwe vigumu kutofautisha na uyoga unaoweza kuliwa. Kulingana na jarida la National Geographic, uyoga huu unaoathiri ini na figo unahusika na asilimia 90 ya vifo vinavyohusiana na kuvu, na hivi karibuni watu watatu wamekufa nchini Australia. Je, hii ni aina ya uyoga kwa nyuma ni kofia mbaya katika shingo yetu ya misitu? Je, inaweza kukua huko Montana? Sikuwa na uhakika. Hata hivyo, niliangalia kuzunguka ili kuona kama ingeweza kuwa tisho la karibu kwa Montana. Healing-mushroom.net ina ufahamu fulani juu ya uyoga huko Montana. Uwezekano wa kuenea ni mdogo sana na uwezekano mkubwa katika maeneo ya mijini kuenea kutoka kwa kupanda miti kutoka mashamba ya miti. Spora hiyo ya kigeni hujiweka katika mizizi ya miti. Baada ya kuambukizwa, inaweza kuchukua miongo kadhaa kuonekana na kusababisha madhara. Ikiwa kwa kweli itaonekana huko Montana, nina hakika itashughulikiwa. Makundi Bora ya Montana Foraging na Mushroom Hunting Poison Hemlock na Mimea Inayofanana na Poison Hemlock