 The species has a mild , <unk> taste , and a faint smell of flour . Mycologist Roger Phillips describes its edibility as " suspect " , recommending that it be avoided , and notes that it is possible that the species is poisonous ; most species of Inocybe have been shown to contain poisonous chemicals . Mycologist Ian Robert Hall lists the mushroom as containing the poisonous compound muscarine . <unk> of muscarine could lead to a number of physiological effects , including : excess <unk> , <unk> , uncontrollable <unk> and defecation , gastrointestinal problems and <unk> ( vomiting ) ; this array of symptoms is also known by the acronym <unk> . Other potential effects include a drop in blood pressure , sweating and death due to respiratory failure . 
