Willow Galerina

Willow Galerina

Galerina salicicola
deadly

Distribution

Europe, North America. Found on willow trees.

Habitat

Saprotrophic on dead willow (Salix) wood.

Season

Summer to autumn.

Toxin Type

Amatoxins

Symptoms

Contains amatoxins causing delayed liver and kidney failure. Small size and brown color make it easily overlooked.

User Reported Vision
Willow tree patterns appeared everywhere. Salicicola spirits dwelt in weeping willows. The world became a forest of weeping willow ghosts.