Pluteus leoninus (Schaeff.) P. Kumm.
(Lion Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus leoninus (Lion 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 leoninus (Lion Shield) :
1: Pluteus leoninus (Lion Shield)
25 Oct 2009 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Cap - half dry - white backgroundImage 2: Gills - white backgroundImage 3: Spore printImage 4: Stipe and gills - white backgroundImage 5: Cap cuticle - highly enlargedImage 6: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 7: Cap - half dry - margin surface - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cap - surface in centre - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Stipe base  - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Stipe surface - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Cap cuticle - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Cap cuticle - microscope low magnification (2)Image 13: Cheilocystidia from gill edge - magnifiedImage 14: Cheilocystidia from gill edge - magnified (2)Image 15: Pleurocystidia from gill face - magnifiedImage 16: Spores - magnifiedImage 17: Spores - highly magnified
2: Pluteus leoninus (Lion Shield)
16 Sep 2002 OSGR: TQ02 51° 0’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - showing capImage 2: Fruitbody - showing gillsImage 3: Cap - enlargedImage 4: Gills - enlarged
3: Pluteus leoninus (Lion Shield)
7 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
apparently on ground
Image 1: Cap marginImage 2: Cap surfaceImage 3: Cap surface (2)Image 4: FruitbodiesImage 5: Gills and upper stipeImage 6: Stipe baseImage 7: Cap margin - close-upImage 8: Cap surface - magnifiedImage 9: 4-spored basidia - microscope low magnificationImage 10: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 11: Cap cuticle - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Cap cuticle - microscope low magnification (2)Image 13: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 14: Cheilocystidia - magnified (2)Image 15: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 16: Pleurocystidium - magnifiedImage 17: Spores - magnifiedImage 18: Spores - highly magnified

Pluteus leoninus (Lion Shield) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pluteus leoninus (Lion Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus leoninus (Lion Shield)

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