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A young child has been rushed to hospital after consuming a deadly 'death cap' mushroom in Canberra,
The child was taken to hospital on Tuesday.
It's the second time in just weeks the potentially fatal death cap mushroom has hospitalised a child.
Acting Chief Health Officer Vanessa Johnston says it's never safe to pick and eat wild mushrooms in the ACT.
'This is an unfortunate reminder that wild mushrooms can grow anywhere in our region, at anytime, including at private residences,' she said on Wednesday.
'As the name suggests, death cap mushrooms can be deadly and all parts of the mushroom are poisonous, whether they have been cooked or not.'
'Canberrans should remember that it is never safe to pick and eat wild mushrooms.'
The government inspects known mushroom sites weekly from February
