South west residents are being urged to not pick or eat wild mushrooms.
Death cap mushrooms are appearing in parks, gardens and paddocks across Victoria.
Consuming death cap mushrooms can result in severe illness or death.
Experts are recommending purchasing mushrooms from supermarkets or green grocers, and not picking them yourself.
Cooking, peeling or drying death cap mushrooms does not remove or inactivate the poison from them.
South west residents that find mushrooms in their home gardens are being urged to remove them, wearing gloves while doing so.
If you think you or someone may have eaten a poisonous wild mushroom, don’t wait for symptoms to occur, seek immediate medical treatment.
