[vogre]

As an active mushroom hunter (living in Russia), can confirm that it is likely. Mushroom gathering is extremely popular here, so experienced mushroom hunters are looking for second and third tier mushrooms, which are not that edible and have nasty mimics. So there is a moment when you confuse a champignon to a death cap, or Kuehneromyces mutabilis(summer stump mushroom) to Galerína margináta(deadly as the death mushroom), or parasol mushroom to fly agaric. Especially if you have bad eyes.

Source: mushrooms in my stomach that I gathered and ate today.

[chemodax]

This is definitely propaganda comment: eating mushrooms in Russia is never considered as risky.

[vogre]

Is it a sarcasm? We have tens of people dying from mushroom poisoning each year. Usually with stories like "grandma fried some mushrooms, whole family died, dad in coma".

[chemodax]

No. I don't say about real statistic date. I say only about people's *perception* about risk.

[vogre]

Ah. Here in Russia there are many things that are not considered risky:

swimming in the ice hole in frozen river

eating like everything from nearby forest

driving without seatbelts

not going to doctor when it hurts

While one most likely will go away with it, these things still can be deadly.