East Asian Black Death Cap
Amanita fuliginea
deadly
Distribution
China, Japan, Korea. Common in subtropical to temperate forests.
Habitat
Ectomycorrhizal with Fagaceae and Pinaceae species.
Season
Summer to autumn.
Toxin Type
Amatoxins
Symptoms
Amatoxin poisoning causing acute liver and kidney failure. Multiple fatal cases documented in Chinese medical literature.
User Reported Vision
Black death cap darkness consumed everything. East Asian shadow spirits moved in the void. I saw ancient funeral rites playing out in the darkness.