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Pluteus chrysophaeus, also known as the Yellow Shield, is a wood-rotting fungus. It is characterized by its mustard-yellow cap, which is a distinctive feature.
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Distribution
Widespread and locally frequent.
Habitat
On wood from deciduous trees.
Cap
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| Shape | Parabolic, Campanulate |
| Surface | Smooth, Rugulose |
| Width | 1.5 - 4 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Free |
Flesh
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| Taste | Acidic to bitter |
Stem
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| Height | 3 - 6 cm |
| Width | 2 - 4 mm |
| Texture | Smooth |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Broadly ellipsoid |
| Size | 6.5-7.5 x 5-6 μm |
Microscopic Features
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate), Utriform, Lageniform |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Pluteaceae
- ↳ Genus: Pluteus
Synonyms
- Agaricus chrysophaeus Schaeff.
- Pluteus chrysophaeus (Schaeff.) Fr.
- Pluteus chrysophlebius (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Sacc.
- Pluteus galeroides P.D. Orton
- Pluteus luteovirens Rea
- Pluteus xanthophaeus P.D. Orton
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
