volva

Noun

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A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Amanita section Amanita includes the species which have very patchy universal veil remnants, including a volva that is reduced to a series of concentric rings and the veil remnants on the cap to a series of patches or warts. Source: Internet

Many mushrooms lack a universal veil, therefore they do not have either a volva or volval patches. Source: Internet

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