panther cap; Amanita pantherina
A poisonous mushroom species. The name is usually written in katakana.
The panther cap is a poisonous mushroom, so you must never eat it.
Many panther caps grow in this forest.
death cap; death cup
fly agaric; Amanita muscaria
Katakana spelling is standard for this mushroom name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
The name テングタケ literally means 'tengu mushroom', likely from the shape resembling a tengu's nose or the mythical creature's association with mountains.