Amanita caesareoides closely resembles its relative Amanita jacksonii, except that the spores have a different shape. The bright reddish-orange caps are commonly featured in various illustrations in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese literature. Amanita caesareoides thrives in beech forests growing in damp soil.
Cap Diameter:
10 - 14 cm
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Amanita caesareoides
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Attributes of Amanita caesareoides
Cap Diameter
10 - 14 cm
Height
8 - 18 cm
Cap
Cap 10 - 14 cm wide; ovate, becoming planar; orange-vermilion; with a strongly and long-striate margin
Gills
Free; crowded; pallid ochraceous-yellow
Stem
Stem 19 cm long; stuffed; ochraceous-yellow
Flesh
3 mm thick, thin; white
Volva
Free; yellow on the inner surface, white on the outer surface
Ring
Skirt-like; membranous; concolorous with the stem
Spore Print Color
White
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Red
Orange
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Amanita caesareoides by these plants:
