Volva (mycology)
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The volva is a mycological term to describe a cup-like structure at the base of a mushroom which is a remnant of the Universal veil. This macrofeature is very important in wild mushroom identification due to it being an easily observed, taxonomically significant feature which almost always signifies a member of Amanitaceae. This has particular importance due to the disproportionately high number of deadly poisonous species contained within that family.
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