Deadly death cap mushroom sighting in Canberra prompts health warning<br /><br />Death cap mushrooms have been spotted in the ACT for the first time this year, prompting health authorities to remind Canberrans not to pick or eat wild mushrooms.<br /><br />The mushrooms, which are among the world's deadliest, are known to grow in Canberra's older suburbs, near established oak trees and after periods of wet weather.<br />Acting ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman said the mushrooms could be lethal if they are eaten.<br />
