Habitat, season and caution

Caesar’s mushroom

Amanita caesarea

Warm, open broadleaf woodland, especially in southern settings.

Typical habitat

Warm, open broadleaf woodland, especially in southern settings.

Indicative period

Summer to early autumn in suitable areas.

Identification and lookalikes

An online profile can never confirm identity or edibility. Keep species separate and have everything intended for consumption inspected.

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The map helps you search. Never identify.

Cepello does not identify mushrooms and never confirms that a specimen is edible. Have your entire collection checked by an official inspection service.

Uncertainty or mild symptoms: Tox Info Suisse 145. Acute symptoms: 144.

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Sources & method

SwissFungi · WSL · VAPKO · Tox Info Suisse

Checked on 22.08.2026 · Editorial review required before medical or edibility publication.