Volvariella gloiocephala (DC.) Boekhout & Enderle
(Stubble Rosegill)

Interactions where Volvariella gloiocephala is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying, soil-mixed compost [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Volvariella gloiocephala/Volvariella gloiocephalastubble rosegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdead, decaying, soil-mixedcompost
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying stubble [Cereals] cereals Poales: Poaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Volvariella gloiocephala/Volvariella gloiocephalastubble rosegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Cereals/Cerealscerealsdead, decayingstubble
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying woodchip mulch [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Volvariella gloiocephala/Volvariella gloiocephalastubble rosegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdead, decayingwoodchip mulch

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Volvariella gloiocephala (Stubble Rosegill) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Volvariella gloiocephala (Stubble Rosegill) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVolvariella gloiocephala (Stubble Rosegill)
GenusVolvariella (rosegill toadstools)
FamilyPLUTEACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Volvariella gloiocephala (Stubble Rosegill)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W. 1998 Profiles of Fungi No. 96: Volvariella gloiocephala (DC:Fr.) Boekhout & Enderle Mycologist Vol 12 (3): 133.
Shaw, P.J.A. & Kibby, G. 2001 Aliens in the flowerbeds - the fungal biodiveristy of ornamental woodchips Field Mycology Vol 2 (1): 6-11.

Volvariella gloiocephala (Stubble Rosegill) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bateman, G.L. & Nabb, S. 2000 Volvariella speciosa in arable fields Mycologist Vol 14 (1): 16.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Volvariella gloiocephala (Stubble Rosegill):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 60 images of Volvariella gloiocephala (Stubble Rosegill)

A large toadstool of fields and gardens which is very common in some years. It is found on soil rich in humus, amongst decaying vegetable refuse or in grass, especially where dung has lain.

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