Volvariella gloiocephala
(DC. ex Fr.) Boekhout-Enderle
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Description
A mushroom in the Pluteaceae family found in Mediterranean regions.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, France, Italy, Mediterranean, North America, Sicily, Turkey, Türkiye,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Death Cap
Amanita phalloides
Archenzo
Volvariella gloiocephala
Volvariella gloiocephala
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Death Cap: White/olive-green spore print, greenish-yellow/olive cap, white volva, ring on stem, grows under oak trees.
Volvariella gloiocephala: Pink spore print, dark brown/grey cap, prominent volva, typically cultivated not wild-harvested.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Genccelep, H. et al, 2009, Determination of mineral contents of wild-grown edible mushrooms. Food Chemistry 113: 1033-1036
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15
- Pace, G., 1998, Mushrooms of the world. Firefly books. p 40 (As Volvaria gloiocephala)
