Amanita jacksonii
| Amanita jacksonii | |
|---|---|
| Maine specimen in July | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Amanitaceae |
| Genus: | Amanita |
| Species: | A. jacksonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Amanita jacksonii | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amanita umbonata Pomerl. | |
| Amanita jacksonii | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe has a ring and volva | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is choice but not recommended | |
Amanita jacksonii, also known as Jackson's slender amanita, American slender Caesar, and eastern Caesar's amanita, is a North American species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It is a reddish-orange colored mushroom species which can be identified by its yellow gills, large, white, sacklike volva.