| Volvopluteus michiganensis | |
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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. michiganensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Volvopluteus michiganensis (A.H.Sm.) Justo & Minnis (2011)
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| Washtenaw County in Michigan, where the species was originally found | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Volvopluteus michiganensis | |
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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 michiganensis is a species of mushroom in the family Pluteaceae. It was originally described under the name Pluteus michiganensis but molecular studies have placed it in the Volvopluteus, a genus described in 2011. The cap of this mushroom is about 7–9 cm (2.8–3.5 in) in diameter, gray, and has a cracked margin that is sticky when fresh. The gills start out as 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. michiganensis is a saprotrophic fungus that was originally described as growing on sawdust. It has only been reported from Michigan (US) and the Dominican Republic.