Volvopluteus gloiocephalus
Big Sheath Mushroom at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Volvopluteus gloiocephalus | Heino1 | 2 Jul 2020 | |
| Unverified | AndyRussell | 1 Jun 2020 |
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1 comment
2 Jul 2020
Underneath the soil on the cap is a white remnant of the universal veil (a membrane that wrapped the entire mushroom when it was still in the unexpanded button stage). That suggests Amanita or Volvopluteus. The gills seem to be naturally non-white rather than that colpour being an artefact of the lighting and Volvopluteus has pale pinkish-brown gills - hence my choice of that genus and size then makes me choose Volvopluteus gloiocephalus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.067030-35.285090
- Altitude 594.7m
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 May 2020 02:11 PM Recorded on
- AndyRussell Recorded by
Collections
- AndyRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Volvopluteus gloiocephalus Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi
Species information
- Volvopluteus gloiocephalus Scientific name
- Big Sheath Mushroom Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 833.71m Recorded at altitude