Asian Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita hemibapha / A. caesareoides
Family: Amanitaceae
Also called: Asian Caesar, Tamogitake, Hong Yundan, 红云丹
Overview
Asian sibling clade of the Mediterranean Caesar's mushroom. Bright orange cap, yellow gills, yellow stem with skirt, white cup at base. Oak and Castanopsis forests of Yunnan, Sichuan, Korea, and Japan. Choice edible — but the whole Amanita genus contains the world's deadliest mushrooms. Identification must be confirmed in hand by an experienced forager.
Season
Jun–Oct — typical fruiting months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Host trees & substrate
- Quercus
- Castanopsis
Toxic lookalikes
- Death cap (Amanita phalloides)deadly
Different colour but same genus — never collect any Amanita without an expert eye.
- Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)toxic
Red cap usually with white patches; gills white not yellow.
Where it grows
See live fruiting predictions for Asian Caesar's Mushroom on the forecast home page, or browse the full field guide.
Always confirm wild-mushroom identification with multiple sources and a knowledgeable local expert before consuming. Read the foraging safety guide.