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Definition of Amanita caesarea
1. Noun. Widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric.
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Amanita, Genus Amanita
Lexicographical Neighbors of Amanita Caesarea
Literary usage of Amanita caesarea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mushroom Book: A Popular Guide to the Identification and Study of Our by Nina Lovering Marshall (1904)
"47 Section of Amanita muscaria 47 Cap striate, and free from warts 50 Section of
amanita caesarea 50 Young plant of amanita caesarea 50 Section of ..."
2. Moulds, Mildews, and Mushrooms: A Guide to the Systematic Study of the Fungi by Lucien Marcus Underwood (1899)
"It has been used for food since the time of the old Romans and is known as Amanita
caesarea. It is equally common in our Southern States and is occasionally ..."
3. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"... cases of severe illness have been caused by persons mistaking Amanita muscaria,
the poisonous species, for amanita caesarea, the edible species. ..."
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