Pale Rose Death Cap

Pale Rose Death Cap

Amanita pallidorosea
deadly

Distribution

China (southern and central provinces), Japan. One of the most lethal mushrooms in East Asia.

Habitat

Ectomycorrhizal with broadleaf trees, especially in Castanopsis and Quercus forests.

Season

Summer to early autumn.

Toxin Type

Amatoxins

Symptoms

Amatoxin poisoning with extremely high mortality rate. Contains α-amanitin at concentrations comparable to A. phalloides.

User Reported Vision
Pale rose colors made everything look diseased. Death cap spirits with rose tints appeared. Beauty and death merged into one terrifying vision.