Amanita Caesarea (Noun)
Meaning
Widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Amanita caesarea, a widely prized edible mushroom, grows throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Mediterranean.
- Some countries restrict the collection of Amanita caesarea to preserve populations.
- Historically, the edible Amanita caesarea has been eaten in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions for centuries.
- Caution must be exercised when picking edible Amanita caesarea due to the risk of confusion with the poisonous Amanita species.
- This edible Amanita caesarea grows on shaded, often rich soil, in or near forests.