Species

Caesar's Mushroom

Fungi

Citation Formats

General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Caesar's Mushroom." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/caesars-mushroom.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Caesar's Mushroom. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/caesars-mushroom

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-caesar-s-mushroom,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Caesar's Mushroom},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/caesars-mushroom},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Caesar's Mushroom, scientifically Amanita caesarea, is a species of fungus in the genus Amanita, first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1772. It was already a favorite food of early rulers of the Roman Empire.

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