Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Pluteaceae
Species: Volvariella gloiocephala (DC.) Fr.
Synonyms: Agaricus gloiocephalus
Agaricus speciosus
Volvaria gloiocephala
Volvaria speciosa
Volvariella speciosa
Volvariella speciosa var. gloiocephala
Common Name: Stubble Rosegill
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Volvariella gloiocephalaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Ammophila arenaria (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (4)
Woodland: mixed (4)
Grassland: acidic, unimproved, lowland (3)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (3)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (3)
Built-up areas (2)
Improved grassland (2)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (2)
Grassland: improved/reseeded, lowland (1)
Sand-dune: dune grassland (1)
Sand-dune: open dune (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (11)
Grass (3)
Wood Chips (3)
Sand (1)
Soil (1)
Soil bare (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
May (3)
July (2)
August (4)
September (7)
October (15)
November (6)