(KRON) — In a typical year, California sees fewer than five cases of wild mushroom poisoning. Between mid-November 2025 and the start of 2026, there have been 35 cases, including three deaths, health officials in Sonoma County said Thursday.
The latest death from consuming toxic wild mushrooms occurred over the weekend in Sonoma County, according to the Sonoma County Department of Health Services. The resident was not identified and further information surrounding the case was not released.
“Early rains and a mild fall have led to profusion of the toxic death cap mushrooms in Northern California,” said Sonoma County Interim Health Officer Dr. Michael Stacey. “Eating wild mushrooms gathered without expert identification can be unsafe. Some harmful varieties closely resemble edible mushrooms, even to experienced foragers.”…