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Fungi

Caesars mushroom

Amanita caesarea

Edible, but easily confused with poisonous lookalikes.

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Caesars mushroom
Photo: Yaqui, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Scientific name
Amanita caesarea
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Amanitaceae
Under the cap
Gills
Cap
Domed, Flat
Stem
Ring and volva
Lives by
Partner of trees
Season
Summer, Autumn
Habitat
Broadleaf forest
Spore print
White
Difficulty in WildGuessr
Hard

Did you know?

  • Its name refers to the Roman emperors, the Caesars, and its Latin name caesarea means imperial.
  • It likes warmth and is rare in central Europe, where it is protected by law in some countries.

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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q220662 · All fungi · All entries