Volvariella speciosa

Common name: Common Rosegill

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Reported from southern Australia and coastal Queensland.

Description:

This fungus has a cap up to 12 centimetres wide. There is a cup at the base and the gills are not attached to the stem. It grows in grass, woodchips or richly organic areas.

References:

Fungi of the Perth Region and Beyond. Neale L Bougher. http://www.wanaturalists.org.au/branches-groups/fungi/fungi-books-and-resources/

Atlas of Living Australia – https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/fungi/60095033