Chestnut Dapperling
Lepiota castanea
deadly
Distribution
Europe, particularly Mediterranean and Central European regions.
Habitat
Saprotrophic in deciduous forests, especially under oak and beech on calcareous soils.
Season
Summer to autumn.
Toxin Type
Amatoxins
Symptoms
Contains amatoxins causing severe hepatotoxicity. Symptoms follow the classic delayed-onset pattern with initial GI phase and subsequent liver failure.
User Reported Vision
Chestnut brown warmth turned deadly. I saw chestnut-colored death spirits. The warm colors felt wrong, like a trap disguised as comfort.