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Go to the NZFungi website for more indepth information on Volvariella gloiocephala. Volvariella gloiocephala

Synonyms

Volvariella speciosa
Volvariella speciosa var. gloiocephala
Amanita speciosa
Agaricus speciosus
Volvaria speciosa
Agaricus gloiocephalus

Biostatus

Present in region - Exotic

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Owner: B. Dee

Owner: B. Dee

Owner: P.R. Johnston

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Owner: G.M. Taylor

Caption: Watercolour
Owner: G.M. Taylor

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Owner: G.M. Taylor

Caption: in wood chip mulch, less than 6 months old.
Owner: Landcare Research

Owner: J.A. Cooper

Owner: J.A. Cooper

Owner: Herb. PDD

Owner: J.A. Cooper

Caption: Watercolour
Owner: G.M. Taylor
 

Article: Horak, E. (1971). A contribution towards the revision of the Agaricales (Fungi) from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 9(3): 403-462 (http://www.rsnz.org/publish/abstracts.php).
Notes: Although no material of this distinct species was studied we consider that this agaric occurs in New Zealand and is an introduced fungus