Red volva amanita stands out on the forest floor with its bright red cap that fades to orange and yellow at the margins as the mushroom grows. The stem has a red volva at its base, which gives this mushroom the name "red volva amanita."
Cap Diameter:
2 - 7 mm
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Attributes
Toxicity and Edibility
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Red volva amanita
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Attributes of Red volva amanita
Cap Diameter
2 - 7 mm
Height
5 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 7 mm wide; convex to flattened; dark red to reddish-orange, yellowish at the margin; margin grooved
Gills
Free; crowded; white
Stem
Stem 5 - 10 cm by 5 - 10 mm thick; roughly cylindrical or slightly larger upwards; cream above the ring and cream to yellowish below
Flesh
White to yellow, or reddish immediately beneath the cap cuticle
Volva
Bulb-like; white; covered by red scales
Ring
Membranous, persistent; upper surface white, lower surface yellowish tinge, edge red to orange
