Jackson's Slender Amanita

 Wild Harvest Tour Exclusive

 

This post is based on something we encountered on the July Wild Harvest Tour. The Amanita family is found worldwide but special care must be taken to identify your specimen as some of them are very poisonous.

 

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Found on the July Tour at Clark Park.

 

 

Common Name: Jackson’s Slender Amanita

 

Other Common Names: American Slender Caesar, Eastern Caesar’s Amanita.

 

Botanical Family: Amanitaceae (The Amanita Family)

 

Botanical Latin Name: Amanita jacksonii

 

Description & Habitat:  Jackson’s Slender Amanita is native to North America and can be found in wooded areas as it forms a mycorrhizal bond with the trees around it. It will tend to emerge after a series of rains and cooler temperatures in areas with partial sun or dappled shade. This fungi was collected and named in 1984 by Canadian Mycologist Rene Pomerleau (1904-1993). Jackson’s Slender Amanita most likely got its name because it resembles Ceasar’s Mushroom (Amanita caesarea) which is endemic to Europe and North Africa. Visually Jackson’s Slender Amanita tends to have a cap that is up to 4.5 inches in diameter once fully opened. It tends to have a noticeable central bump over where the stem attaches to the underside of the cap and typically is brightly colored red over the bump which tends to fade to orange with a yellow color near the edges. The cap itself will lack any warts or patches and is generally smooth to the touch and may be somewhat glossy or matte in texture. Typically these mushrooms are found by themselves but occasionally loose clusters may be found.

 

When & What to Harvest:

 

Dangerous Lookalikes: The poisonous ones include: Amanita brunnescens, Amanita cokeri (Coker's amanita), Amanita crenulata, Amanita farinosa (eastern American floury amanita), Amanita frostiana, Amanita muscaria (fly agaric), Amanita pantherina (panther cap), and Amanita porphyria, but not Amanita ceciliae. The VERY poisonous Amanitas include: Amanita abrupta, Amanita arocheae, Amanita bisporigera (eastern NA destroying angel), Amanita exitialis (Guangzhou destroying angel), Amanita magnivelaris, Amanita ocreata (western NA destroying angel), Amanita phalloides (death cap), Amanita proxima, Amanita smithiana, Amanita subjunquillea (East Asian death cap), Amanita verna (fool's mushroom), and Amanita virosa (European destroying angel).

 

Related Useful Species: Amanita fulva, Amanita vaginata (grisette), Amanita calyptrata (coccoli), Amanita crocea, Amanita rubescens (blusher) and Amanita caesarea (Caesar's mushroom).

 

Recipe:  This mushroom once it is identity is verified is safe to eat raw but also can be used in cooked meals to enhance quantity and flavor. Sautéing this mushroom with eggs as part of breakfast is a common way to prepare this as part of a cooked meal.

 

Additional Information: (If applicable)

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/amanita-jacksonii/

 

With all that garden goodness covered this is the part of the blog where I have to advertise for the Fayetteville City Market. Now I know you readers probably don’t much like advertisements, but my booth at the City Market helps to cover the costs of running the test garden and literally maintains the Research & Development budget that is used to bring you the information that has made up the backbone of this blog.  In addition to being able to process card payments we now take CashApp payments so your payment options for my product have tripled. With that said; if you want to get some GMO-free, Organic fruit, herbs, flowers and perennials, come on down to the Fayetteville City Market on 325 Maxwell Street in downtown Fayetteville between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Even in bad weather the market goes on though you might have to look for me under the ‘arches’ of the Transportation Museum’s front entryway.

 

For those of you wondering what plants are going to be at the market this weekend here is the list.

 

 

Fresh Foods:

Tomatoes, Cherry Blend – 8 ounces

 

 

Soil Amendment Products:

Live Mushroom Compost – 18 Gallon Tote*

Live Mushroom Compost – 3 Gallon Bag

Live Mushroom Compost – 1 Gallon Bag

 

Sandhills Mushroom Farms – Lion’s Mane Tincture (New!)

Sandhills Mushroom Farms – Turkey Tail Tincture (New!)

 

Garden Plants, Perennial:

Gentian Sage

Spineless Prickly Pear

Spanish Bayonet

 

Garden Plants, Annual:

Celosia, New Mix

 

Coming Soon:

Soup Kit – Parsnip

Soup Kit – Turnip

Garlic Bulbs

Collard Greens

Fall vegetables

 

*The 18 gallon tote is by special order only and is delivered to any address within the Fayetteville city area.

 

 

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