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Silky Rosegill

Volvariella bombycina

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 122, February 90, March 141, April 222, May 321, June 350, July 374, August 322, September 236, October 176, November 96, December 75.
United States4,796
Alaska2,526
Canada435
Ontario337
Texas330
Russia317
New York208
United Kingdom146
England142
Mexico114

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Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyVolvariellaceae
GenusRosegills · Volvariella

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