Amanita caesarea Group

These differ from the European varieties, and also the United States have numerous varieties as well, so we put them into their own "group".

Amanita banningiana,            Amanita jacksonii

Photos by: Chris Matherly- 2004

Photo By: Chris Matherly -2005

Description:

Common Name: American Caesar's Mushroom Cap: Bright Red to Orange, yellowish near edge with age, 2-6 inches. Flesh:   Gills:   Spore Print:   Stalk:   Fruiting:   Range:   Edibility: Not as delicious as the European variety.  Look-alikes: Note: All of the above mushrooms were found in September 2004 in Crawford County in Georgia.

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