Volvariella
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Volvariella is a genus of fungi with deep salmon-pink gills and spore prints.
Description
The mushrooms lack a ring, and have an Amanita-like volva at the stem base. Some species of Amanita look similar, but Amanita has white spores and often have a ring. Since the gills of young Volvariella are white at first, they are more easily mistaken for Amanita. The genus is estimated to contain about 50 species.[1]
Taxonomy
Many sources list Volvariella as a member of the Pluteaceae family, but recent DNA studies have revealed that Pluteus and Volvariella evolved separately and have very different DNA. These studies show that Volvariella is very closely related to "schizophylloid" mushrooms like Schizophyllum commune.[2]
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| File:Volvariella bombycina (34728937460).jpg | Volvariella bombycina | Iran, China, India, Korea, and Pakistan |
| File:Volvariella caesiotincta 595531 crop.jpg | Volvariella caesiotincta | Europe |
| Volvariella gloiocephala | Australia | |
| File:Volvariella hypopithys 13064741.jpg | Volvariella hypopithys | |
| Volvariella indica | India[3] | |
| Volvariella iranica | Iran[4][5] | |
| Volvariella jamaicensis | ||
| Volvariella lepiotospora | ||
| Volvariella leucocalix | Brazil[6] | |
| File:Volvariella media (cropped).jpg | Volvariella media | Asia and Europe |
| Volvariella peckii | ||
| File:Volvariella pusilla 130922wa.JPG | Volvariella pusilla | Asia and Europe, North America, Africa and Australia |
| Volvariella sathei | India[7] | |
| File:Volvariella surrecta 54961968.jpg | Volvariella surrecta | North America north of Mexico, Northern Africa, Europe, New Zealand, and Asia |
| Volvariella variicystidiosa | Pakistan[8] | |
| File:Volv volvacea yogya DSC 0969.jpg | Volvariella volvacea | East and Southeast Asia |
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Uses
Volvariella volvacea, well known as the "paddy straw mushroom", is cultured in rice straw in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. This species also favors wood chip piles. It is easy to confuse with Amanita species such as A. phalloides (the death cap). This mistake is the leading cause of lethal mushroom poisoning in the United States. Volvariella and Amanita cannot be distinguished in the early "button stage", that, for many, is considered the best stage to collect Volvariella for consumption.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Like Amanita, the paddy straw mushroom has a volva, or universal veil, so called because it is a membrane that encapsulates the entire mushroom when it is young; this structure breaks apart as the mushroom expands, leaving parts that can be found at the base of the stalk as a cup-like structure.
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References
- Key to the genus Volvariella [1]
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- ↑ Haqnawaz, M., Khan, Z., Niazi, A. R., & Khalid, A. N. (2023). Volvariella variicystidiosa sp. nov. (Agaricaceae, Basidiomycota) from Punjab, Pakistan. Phytotaxa, 578(2), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.578.2.5
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