Great Felted Death Cap
Amanita magnivelaris
deadly
Distribution
East Asia: China, Japan, Korea. Found in mixed forests at various elevations.
Habitat
Ectomycorrhizal with Fagaceae species in warm temperate to subtropical forests.
Season
Summer to autumn.
Toxin Type
Amatoxins
Symptoms
Contains high concentrations of amatoxins. Causes severe hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity following the classic amatoxin poisoning timeline.
User Reported Vision
Felted death cap textures covered everything like heavy fabric. Great ghostly figures in felted robes moved slowly. The air was thick and suffocating.