Key Identification Features
- Brilliant reddish-orange to scarlet cap
- yellow gills
- yellow stem
- large white sack-like volva at base
- grows in eastern North America under oak
- considered edible and choice — Caesar mushroom of North America
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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