Volvariella surrecta (Knapp) Singer
(Piggyback Rosegill)

Interactions where Volvariella surrecta 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 parasitises moribund fruitbody UK/IrelandRestricted Clitocybe nebularis Clouded Funnel, Clouded Agaric Agaricales: Tricholomataceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Some Notable Fungi in Central London, Overall, A., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Volvariella surrecta/Volvariella surrectapiggyback rosegillfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Clitocybe nebularis/Clitocybe nebularisclouded funnel, clouded agaricmoribundfruitbodySole
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises decaying fruitbody UK/IrelandRestricted Clitocybe nebularis Clouded Funnel, Clouded Agaric Agaricales: Tricholomataceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Some Notable Fungi in Central London, Overall, A., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Volvariella surrecta/Volvariella surrectapiggyback rosegillfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Clitocybe nebularis/Clitocybe nebularisclouded funnel, clouded agaricdecayingfruitbodySole

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
Overall, A., 2007Some Notable Fungi in Central LondonField Mycology Vol 8 (1): 24-27.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVolvariella surrecta (Piggyback 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 surrecta (Piggyback Rosegill)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S. 2003 Causing a stir with English names Field Mycology Vol 4 (4): 140-142, back cover.
Mattock, G. 2002 Fungi upon other fungi grow - Britain’s parasitic toadstools. British Wildlife Vol 14, No. 2: 109-116.
Moss, M. 2005 Volvariella surrecta - Piggyback Rosegill Field Mycology Vol 6 (3): 83-84.
Overall, A. 2007 Some Notable Fungi in Central London Field Mycology Vol 8 (1): 24-27.
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W. 1998 Profiles of Fungi No. 99: Volvariella surrecta (Knapp) Sing. Mycologist Vol 12 (4): 181-182.
Taylor, Z. 2010 Volvariella surrecta growing on the distorted and rotting remains of Clitocybe nebularis Vol 11 (1) Page: 2
Various 2015 Readers’ Finds Field Mycology Vol 16 (1): 23-28.
Weber, R. & Webster, J. 1996 Volvariella surrecta: an uncommon mycoparasite Mycologist Vol 10 (4): 160.

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Wells, S. 1998 Volvariella surrecta - a note on its occurrence in Britain Vol 12 (4)
Wood, J. 1997 Volvariella on Clitocybe Vol 11 (4)

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

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