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Pluteus ephebeus, commonly known as the Sooty Shield mushroom, is a species in the agaric genus Pluteus. This species is characterised by basidiomata with free lamellae, a pinkish spore print, smooth basidiospores, and an inverse trama.
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Distribution
Widespread but uncommon
Habitat
Usually on the ground, sometimes on woody debris
Cap
Splitting radially to expose the white flesh
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| Shape | Campanulate, Umbonate |
| Surface | Tomentose |
| Width | 3.5 - 7 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Free |
Flesh
Fibrous
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| Odour | Nil to mushroomy |
| Taste | Mild then slowly astringent, very unpleasant |
Stem
Darker squamules towards base
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| Height | 3.5 - 9.5 cm |
| Width | 5 - 10 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose, Squamose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Broadly ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 5.5-8.5 x 4.5-6 μm |
Microscopic Features
Very variable
| Cheilocystidia | Clavate, Cylindrical, 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 ephebeus Fr.
- Agaricus villosus Bull.
- Pluteus lepiotoides A. Pearson
- Pluteus lepiotoides Pearson
- Pluteus murinus Bres.
- Pluteus pearsonii P.D. Orton
- Pluteus persoonii
- Pluteus plautus sensu Pearson [TBMS 35: 108 (1952)]
- Pluteus villosus (Bull.) Quel.
- Pluteus villosus Quél.
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.
