Volvariella parasitica (Volvariella surrecta)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Pluteaceae (Pluteaceae)
- Genus: Volvariella (Volvariella)
- Type: Volvariella surrecta (Volvariella parasitica)
- Volvariella ascending
Photo by: Lisa Solomon
External Description
Thin small hat, at first spherical, then almost flat or convex. Dry smooth skin covered with fluff. A strong stem that tapers at the top, with a grooved, silky surface. A well-developed vulva is divided into 2-3 petals. Thin and frequent plates with fringed edges. A little spongy pulp with a sweet smell and taste. The color of the cap varies from off-white to light brown. At first the plates are white, then pink.
Edibility
Inedible.
Habitat
Volvariella parasitic sometimes grows in numerous colonies on the remains of other fungi.
Season
Summer.