Galerina fasciculata (poisonous mushroom)
A deadly poisonous mushroom found in Japan. Often confused with edible species; foragers should be cautious.
Galerina fasciculata is deadly poisonous, so you must never eat it.
Galerina fasciculata sometimes grows in this forest.
Standard katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
Ateji spelling; rarely used. The mushroom is almost always written in kana.
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'.