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Pluteaceae
The Pluteaceae are a family of small to medium-sized mushrooms which have free gill attachment and pink spores. Members of Pluteaceae can be mistaken for members of Entolomataceae, but can be distinguished by the angled spores and attached gills of the Entolomataceae. The four genera in the Pluteaceae comprise the widely distributed ''Volvariella'' and '' Pluteus'', the rare '' Chamaeota'', and '' Volvopluteus'', which was newly described in 2011 as a result of molecular analysis. The ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008) estimates there are 364 species in the family. Selected species * ''Pluteus cervinus'', synonym ''Pluteus atricapillus'', or deer mushroom * ''Pluteus concentricus'' * '' Pluteus leoninus'' * ''Pluteus murinus'' * ''Pluteus salicinus'', or the knackers crumpet (hallucinogenic) * ''Volvariella volvacea'' * '' Volvopluteus gloiocephalus'' See also *List of Agaricales families The Agaricales are an order (biology), order of fungus, fungi in the cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volvopluteus Gloiocephalus
''Volvopluteus gloiocephalus'', commonly known as the big sheath mushroom, rose-gilled grisette, or stubble rosegill, is a species of mushroom in the family Pluteaceae. For most of the 20th century it has been known under the names ''Volvariella gloiocephala'' or ''V. speciosa'', but recent Molecular phylogenetics, molecular studies have placed it as the type species of the genus ''Volvopluteus'', newly created in 2011. The Pileus (mycology), cap of the mushroom is about in diameter, varies from white to grey or grey-brown, and is markedly sticky when fresh. The Lamella (mycology), gills start out as white but they soon turn pink. The Stipe (mycology), stipe is white and has a sack-like volva (mycology), volva at the base. Microscopical features and Nucleic acid sequence, DNA sequence data are of great importance for separating ''V. gloiocephalus'' from related species. ''V. gloiocephalus'' is a saprotrophic fungus that grows on grassy fields and accumulations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
