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    • A Death cap (Amanita phalloides) toadstool outside.
    Rights: Image licenced through 123RF limited Published 4 September 2012 Size: 350 KB Referencing Hub media

    Death cap (Amanita phalloides) is New Zealand’s most poisonous toadstool – and one of the most poisonous fungi known.

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      Poisonous plants in New Zealand

      There are over 100 poisonous plants in New Zealand. As children grow up, they often come into contact with plants that have poisonous properties. However, children usually don’t eat enough of a ...

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