Edible
Coccora
Amanita calyptroderma
Also known as: Coccora, Ballen's American Caesar, pacific amanita
Botanical Overview
Amanita calyptroderma also known as coccora, coccoli or the Pacific amanita, is a white-spored mushroom that fruits naturally in the coastal forests of the western United States during the fall and winter and spring.
Foraging Safety · Hazard Watch
Similar & Confusing Lookalikes
Never harvest or eat wild mushrooms based on photos alone. Always cross-check against these similar lookalikes:
Deadly Poisonous
Deathcap
Amanita phalloides
Lookalike
Amanita vernicoccora
Amanita vernicoccora
Choice Edible
Caesar's mushroom
Amanita caesarea
Classification
Scientific Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
Class Agaricomycetes
Order Agaricales
Family Amanitaceae
Genus Amanita
Safety Notice: Never consume any wild mushroom based exclusively on photographs or app identification. Many deadly poisonous species (such as Amanita phalloides) closely mimic edible varieties. Always verify your specimen in person with a certified expert mycologist.
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