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Paddy straw mushroom

The paddy straw mushroom is a highly popular mushroom, regularly cultivated on rice straw in East and Southeast Asia. Highly nutritious, it is the third most-eaten mushroom in the world, though mostly available in canned form. It's an important part of many Asian cuisines, particularly Thai.

Scientific classification

Species

Paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea)

Pluteaceae mushrooms

Mushroom-forming fungi

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Lifespan

6-12 cm

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