Guangzhou Destroying Angel
Amanita exitialis
deadly
Distribution
Southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan). Increasingly common as urban landscaping expands into forested areas.
Habitat
Mycorrhizal with pine and broadleaf trees in subtropical forests. Often found in urban parks and gardens near pine trees.
Season
Spring to autumn (March-November), peak in rainy season.
Toxin Type
Amatoxins
Symptoms
Amatoxin syndrome with high fatality rate. Causes acute liver failure, renal failure, and encephalopathy. Multiple deaths reported annually in southern China.
User Reported Vision
Guangzhou city lights turned ghostly white. Destroying angel figures walked the streets. Everything looked like a negative photograph of reality.