Volvariella volvacea

Volvariella volvacea
Straw mushrooms, some still veiled, others opened—showing the cap inside
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Pluteaceae
Genus:	Volvariella
Species:	V. volvacea
Binomial name
Volvariella volvacea (Bul.) Singer (1951)[1]
Synonyms
Agaricus volvaceus Bull. (1786) Amanita virgata Pers. (1797) Vaginata virgata Gray (1821) Volvaria volvacea P. Kumm. (1871)

Volvariella volvacea Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is conical or umbonate
	Hymenium is free
	Stipe has a volva
	Spore print is salmon
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is choice

Volvariella volvacea (also known as paddy straw mushroom or straw mushroom) is a species of edible mushroom cultivated throughout East and Southeast Asia and used extensively in Asian cuisine. They are often available fresh in regions they are cultivated, but elsewhere are more frequently found canned or dried. Worldwide, straw mushrooms are the third-most-consumed mushroom.^[2]