| Volvopluteus asiaticus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Pluteaceae |
| Genus: | Volvopluteus |
| Species: | V. asiaticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvopluteus asiaticus Justo & Minnis (2011)
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| Hokkaido in Japan, where the species was originally found | |
Volvopluteus asiaticus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is ovate or flat |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a volva |
 | Spore print is pink to pinkish-brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Volvopluteus asiaticus is a species of mushroom in the Pluteaceae family. The cap of this mushroom is about 70–90 mm (2.8–3.5 in) in diameter, greyish brown to brown. The gills start out white but they soon turn pink. The stipe is white and has a volva at the base. Microscopical features and DNA sequence data are of great importance for separating this taxon from related species. V. asiaticus is a saprotrophic fungus that was originally described as growing on the ground, in the humus layer. It is only known from Hokkaido (Japan).