Fungus · GBIF taxon 5241445
Paddy Straw Mushroom
Volvariella volvaceaAlso known as Straw Mushroom, Paddy Straw Fungus, Asian Straw Mushroom
Paddy Straw Mushrooms emerge from cup-like volvas as smooth egg-shaped buttons before expanding into broad, silvery-grey caps. They thrive in hot, humid environments, rapidly decomposing agricultural waste such as rice straw and sugarcane bagasse. At maturity, their free gills shift from white to a characteristic soft salmon-pink as mature spores blanket the underside.
SaprophyteTropicalGills
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Decaying straw
- Cellulose
- Lignin
Predators
- Insects
- Slugs
- Rodents
ThreatsHabitat loss, industrial pesticide overuse
HabitatsAgricultural fields, compost heaps, warm organic waste
Life span1–3 days (fruiting body)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyPluteaceae
- SpeciesVolvariella volvacea
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Many wild mushrooms have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild fungi based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Inspect the Base: Check for the prominent volva cup surrounding the lower stem.
- Note Spore Color: Watch for gills turning salmon-pink as spores mature.
- Search Warm Mulch: Look in warm, moist piles of decaying straw or organic compost.
Toxic Look-Alike (c) Davide Puddu, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Davide Puddu · cc-by
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