Volvopluteus michiganensis
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Volvopluteus michiganensis is a species of mushroom in the family Pluteaceae. It was originally described under the name Pluteus michiganensis but molecular studies have placed it in the Volvopluteus, a genus described in 2011. The cap of this mushroom is about 7–9 cm (2.8–3.5 in) in diameter, gray, and has a cracked margin that is sticky when fresh. The gills start out as white but they soon turn pink. The stipe is white and has a volva at the base. Microscopical features and DNA sequence data are of great importance for separating this taxon from related species. V. michiganensis is a saprotrophic fungus that was originally described as growing on sawdust. It has only been reported from Michigan (US) and the Dominican Republic.
Volvopluteus michiganensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Pluteaceae |
Genus: | Volvopluteus |
Species: | V. michiganensis |
Binomial name | |
Volvopluteus michiganensis (A.H.Sm.) Justo & Minnis (2011) | |
Washtenaw County in Michigan, where the species was originally found | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Volvopluteus michiganensis | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is ovate or flat | |
Hymenium is free | |
Stipe has a volva | |
Spore print is pink to pinkish-brown | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is unknown |