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More generally, and particularly with gilled mushrooms, separating edible from poisonous species requires meticulous attention to detail ; there is no single trait by which all toxic mushrooms can be identified, nor one by which all edible mushrooms can be identified.

Additionally, even edible mushrooms may produce allergic reactions in susceptible individuals, from a mild asthmatic response to severe anaphylactic shock.