Volvariella gloiocephala
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Volvariella gloiocephala, also known as stubble rosegill, is a mushroom of the Pluteaceae family. It is sometimes considered to be a variety of Volvariella speciosa, which can be distinguished, however, by its white cap and non-striate margin.
It grows mostly on grassy soil but can also occur on dung, straw, manured ground, and compost heaps. Its cap diameter is quite large, up to 14cm (5.5 inches). Gills range from pale-whitish in youth to pinkish to pale brownish in maturity. Has an earthy odor and lacks a distinctive taste.
Edibility: Edible, fair quality.
[edit] References
- Online Atlas of Fungi in Northern Ireland, accessed on November 11, 2005
- Entry in Index Fungorum
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