Fungus · GBIF taxon 5452301
Tamagotake Mushroom
Amanita caesareoidesAlso known as Asian Caesar's Mushroom
Emerging from a prominent white egg-like volva, Tamagotake displays a brilliant orange to scarlet cap with fine radial striations along its outer edge. As the fruiting body matures, its cap flattens into a broad disc supported by a yellow stem adorned with a delicate skirt-like ring. It forms vital mycorrhizal partnerships with broadleaf trees across temperate East Asian forests during warm, rainy summer and autumn months.
FungusVivid CapForest Floor
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Mycorrhizal (symbiotic with broadleaf trees)
Predators
- Slugs
- Fungus Gnats
- Forest Rodents
ThreatsHabitat loss and deforestation
HabitatsDeciduous and mixed temperate woodlands
Life spanFruiting body lasts 3–7 days; underground mycelium lives indefinitely
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyAmanitaceae
- SpeciesAmanita caesareoides
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
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- Why interaction risk is high
- Many wild mushrooms have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild fungi based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Observation: Examine the basal cup and cap margins without disturbing surrounding leaf litter.
- Photography: Capture the brilliant orange cap contrasting against the dark forest floor in early autumn.
- Identification: Note the distinct edge striations and bright yellow stem for field identification.
European Counterpart Yaqui / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Lethal Look-Alike (c) Davide Puddu, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Davide Puddu · cc-by
North American Relative no rights reserved, uploaded by Garrett Taylor · cc0
Genus Relative (c) Borja Fierro, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Borja Fierro · cc-by
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