Angel's Wings
Pleurocybella porrigens
deadly
Distribution
Northern Hemisphere, widespread on decaying conifer wood. Multiple fatal poisonings in Japan (2004).
Habitat
Saprotrophic on dead conifer wood, especially spruce and fir.
Season
Late summer to autumn.
Toxin Type
Pleurocybellazetidine
Symptoms
Causes acute encephalopathy in patients with renal impairment. Novel toxin pleurocybellazetidine causes brain edema and seizures. 2004 outbreak in Japan killed 19 people.
User Reported Vision
Angel wing patterns spread everywhere. White feathered spirits reached out with offering hands. The world felt heavenly but unreachable.