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.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
NatureServe Rank Connections
Child Taxon Of
Amanita, Taxa Source Amanita caesarea (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source First Nature: Amanita caesarea fungus page
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Amanita caesarea (Wikipedia)
Human use: domesticatedQuote, Human use: domesticated
was first domesticated in 1984.
3. Amanita caesarea (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q220662 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Amanita, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 4. NatureServe Explorer: Amanita caesarea
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
5. Caesar's Mushroom (Wikipedia)
First Nature: Amanita caesarea fungus page
First NatureIn Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitat and ecological roleQuote, In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitat and ecological role
Amanita caesarea is an ectomycorrhizal fungus; it fruits under oaks in mixed woodland.
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