Volvariella bakeri
(Murrill) Shaffer
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
Volvariella bakeri is a mushroom in the family Pluteaceae found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica, Peru, South America,
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 bakeri
Volvariella bakeri
Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Death Cap: White/olive-green spore print, greenish-yellow/olive cap, white volva, ring on stem, grows under oak trees.
Volvariella bakeri: Pink spore print, dark brown/grey cap, prominent volva, typically cultivated not wild-harvested.
References (1)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
