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Volvariella volvacea (Bull.) Singer

Volvaria de volva gris, Straw mushroom

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Basidiomycota

Class
Agaricomycetes

Order
Agaricales

Family
Pluteaceae

Genus
Volvariella

Species
volvacea

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Chang, S.T. Yau, C.K. (1971) Volvariella volvacea and its life history. American Journal of Botany, 58(6), 552–561.
  • Kirk, P. Ed. (2022) Index Fungorum CABI, CBS, Landcare Research, SBML, Beltsville, British Lichen Society, RBG Kew (Mycology), University of Oslo, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Brussels, New York Botanical Garden, Swedish Museum of Natural History

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"Galapagos Species Database, Volvariella volvacea", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=24720. Accessed 5 November 2026.