Slender American Caesar mushroom - Amanita jacksonii: ID guide, lookalikes, and culinary tips

The Slender American Caesar mushroom is a foraging favorite in the Eastern US. Amanita jacksonii is just one of many Caesar-type mushrooms in Amanita species section Caesareae, characterized by its bright and striated cap, orange stem ornamentation, and tough goose-egg sac of tissue at the base. In this detailed guide, I’ll show you how to recognize this beautiful species, discuss edibility, and share a yellow Caesar mushroom called Banning's Amanita (Amanita banningiana).
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[@TheManTheBohemyth]

Anna, thank you for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm! I adore the way you address your viewers as "mushroom nerds" and then proceed to geek out about mushrooms. Well I'm geeking out with you, your passion is contagious. I appreciate you.

[@trinaka]

Thank You

[@TheEverLovingOutdoors]

The abundant amount of Amanitas has forced me to start learning them.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Im so jealous. Its still pretty dry in my area of SC. Waiting patiently to harvest some the section Caesaria and my favorite the amanita jacksonii

[@ChristopherBonis]

Anna is the one-take queen.

[@ChristopherBonis]

This is one of my favourite Amanitas (visually) but I can’t seem to find any around Boston. Instead, the yellow/orange ones are A. flavoconia, which are toxic and less attractive.

[@wildpinto3291]

Good stuff as usual! It is such a pleasure listening to you talk about mushrooms. You really bring it down to Earth. ✌️

[@Primitivemycology]

Fellow myco nerd here! I haven't seen cesaria in Indiana, kinda jealous. Very nice find

[@nathanwhite5327]

Yes, thank you for sharing in knowledge and passion. We all appreciate it greatly.

[@Thida777]

Anna, thank you so much for making the educational videos about mushrooms. Your videos are so helpful. I am new to wild mushrooms. I appreciate you!

[@mamasmurf7830]

There must be 500 blusher mushrooms fruiting on my property today! 😆🎉 I’m about to cook and freeze a bunch. Thank you so much for all you’ve taught me! ☺️

[@DelCorbin]

Thank you.

[@osmanthea]

Also, do you have any information on Amanita parcivolvata, or false caesars? What are the differences, and are they edible to a similar degree as jacksonii? You may have a vid already on this but I haven't had a chance to look through. Thanks!!

[@osmanthea]

wow I just had so many of these and yellow blushers in my yard a week or so ago during all the rain in Georgia. Have been avoiding amanitas on principle since I'm a beginner (been into this for about a year), but I took so many pictures of them when they were at the perfect stage to eat, so thanks for the info! Hoping I can join a mushroom club here in GA soon.

[@beccamahoney3990]

I love your videos of course. I'll admit I watched this in anticipation of hearing you pronounce banningiana. 😉 Great video my friend! 🙏🍄

[@ysf-psfx]

I watched your video, went for a walk with my dog, and found a patch of a dozen of these. They really are easy to spot and quite lovely. Dinner tonight!

[@skimblshanks8806]

Thanks again for your information. Can you show more about the more deadly mushrooms, that are look a likes?

[@marilyn4098]

Thank you! Our yard has an abundance of these beauties