Goldleaf Shield

Pluteus romellii (Britzelm.) Sacc.

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Pluteus romellii, also known as the Goldleaf Shield, is a species of fungus that grows on wood. It is characterised by its gills, which are free from the stem, and a pink spore print.

Spore Print

Season

Native

Distribution

Widespread and fairly common

Habitat

On rotten wood, less often on soil

Cap

Veined at centre

Colour
Shape	Parabolic, Campanulate
Surface	Rugulose
Width	2 - 6 cm

Gills

Colour
Attachment	Free

Flesh

Colour
Odour	Sometimes acidic

Stem

Colour
Height	2.5 - 6 cm
Width	2 - 8 mm
Texture	Fibrillose

Spores

Colour
Shape	Subglobose
Ornamentation	Smooth
Size	6-7.5 x 5.5-6.5 μm

Microscopic Features

Cheilocystidia	Utriform

Confirmed

Unconfirmed

Classification

↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
↳ Order: Agaricales
↳ Family: Pluteaceae
↳ Genus: Pluteus

Source: UKSI via NBN Atlas

Synonyms

Agaricus nanus subsp. lutescens Fr.
Agaricus nanus var. lutescens Fr.
Agaricus romellii Britz.
Agaricus romellii Britzelm.
Pluteus lutescens (Fr.) Bres.
Pluteus nanus var. lutescens (Fr.) Bres.
Pluteus nanus var. lutescens (Fr.) P. Karst.
Pluteus pallescens P.D. Orton
Pluteus romellii (Britzelm.) Lapl.
Pluteus splendidus A. Pearson
Pluteus splendidus Pearson