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Volvariella bombycina
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Fungus Host: Hardwood
Seasonal Growth: Annual
Shape and Texture: Fleshy mushroom
Fruiting Location #1: Main trunk
Fruiting Location #2: Upper trunk-branches
Hymenium: Gills
Thickness: Moderate 1/2 to 2 inches
Stem: Present
Urban Commonality Rating: Common
Common Hosts #1: Maple
Common Hosts #2: None
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1. Habit fruiting from a cavity on a sugar maple
Volvariella bombycina
1. Habit of fruiting on a sugar maple
Volvariella bombycina
3. Closer view of top
Volvariella bombycina
4. Close up of gills and central stem
Volvariella bombycina