noun
Galerina fasciculata (poisonous mushroom)
A deadly poisonous mushroom found in Japan. Often confused with edible species; foragers should be cautious.
コレラタケは猛毒なので、絶対に食べてはいけません。
Galerina fasciculata is deadly poisonous, so you must never eat it.
この森にはコレラタケが生えていることがある。
Galerina fasciculata sometimes grows in this forest.
The name コレラタケ literally means 'cholera mushroom', likely from the severe gastrointestinal symptoms it causes, which resemble cholera. The kanji 虎列剌 is ateji for 'cholera'.