Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog) Sacc.
(Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)
GenusPluteus (shield toadstools)
FamilyPLUTEACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield) :
1: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)
9 Oct 1977 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on old fallen Elm log lying in shallow water
Image 1: Fruitbodies - undersidesImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in istuImage 3: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - underside showing gillsImage 5: Basidia and cystidium - dry - magnifiedImage 6: Basidia - dry - magnifiedImage 7: Basidia - dry - magnified (2)Image 8: Cap cuticle - magnified
2: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)
26 Sep 1976 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on old fallen Elm log lying in shallow water
Image 1: ComposedImage 2: Fruitbodies - side viewsImage 3: Fruitbodies - young - side view - in situImage 4: Button - side view - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (July, 2003) Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 104-106.
Henrici, A. 2004 Notes and Records (April 2004) Field Mycology Vol 5 (2): 64-66.
Pearson, A.A. 1952 New Records and Observations V. TBMS Vol 35 (2): 97-122, IN1-2.
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W. 2000 Profiles of Fungi No. 116: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog.) Sacc. Mycologist Vol 14 (3): 132-133.

Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)
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