Everything about Volvariella totally explained
Volvariella is a
genus of
mushrooms with pink gills and spore prints. They 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're more easily mistaken for
Amanita.
Many sources list
Volvariella as a member of the
Pluteaceae family, but recent DNA studies have revealed that
Pluteus and
Volvareilla evolved separately and have very different DNA. These studies show that
Volvariella is very closely related to "schizophylloid" mushrooms like
Schizophyllum commune.
Some species of
Volvariella are popular edibles in Europe, accounting for 16% of total production of cultivated mushrooms in the world.
Volvariella volvacea, well known as the "paddy straw mushroom," is cultured in rice straw in the
Philippines and
Southeast Asia. This species also favours wood chip piles. Unfortunately, it's easy to mistake the death cap mushroom (
Amanita phalloides), as well as some other
Amanita species, for this edible species due to similarities in appearance. This mistake is the leading cause of lethal
mushroom poisoning in the
United States.
Volvariella and
Amanita can't be distinguished in the early "button stage", that, for many, is considered the best stage to collect
Volvariella for consumption. Like
Amanita, the paddy straw mushroom has a
volva, or universal veil, so called because it's a membrane that encapsulates the entire mushroom when it's 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.
List of Species
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