Amanita caesarea
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Amanita caesarea, commonly known as Caesar's mushroom, is a species of fungus in the genus Amanita. While it was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1772, it was a favorite of early rulers
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Orange-capped specimen
Amanita
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The genus Amanita contains about 600 described species of agarics, including some of the most toxic known mushrooms found worldwide, as well as some well-regarded edible species. The genus is responsi
Amanita caesarea
…Amanita caesarea, commonly known as Caesar's mushroom, is a species of fungus in the genus Amanita. While it was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1772, it was a favorite of early rulers of the Roman Empire. The mushroom has a distinctive…
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A. phalloides, the death cap
A. caesarea (edible)
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric, contains the psychoactive compound ibotenic acid.