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Family: Amanitaceae
Mid-Atlantic emergence time: Summer - Fall
Similar to the European Amanita caesarea of which it was once considered a supspecies, Amanita jacksonii was given its current name in 1984 by Canadian mycologist René Pomerleau.
Distinctive before its cap has opened by its tomato-colored egg shape, it is considered edible by most sources. Note that the closely related Half-Dyed Slender Caesar (Amanita hemibapha) is almost identical; these were also once considered to be one species.
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25 July 2014
Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest, Gainesville, VA 
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9 July 2015
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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9 July 2015
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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9 July 2015
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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27 July 2014
Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest, Gainesville, VA 
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