Pluteus plautus (Weinm.) Gillet
(Satin Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus plautus (Satin 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 plautus (Satin Shield) :
1: Pluteus plautus (Satin Shield)
5 Sep 2000 OSGR: TQ02 51° 0’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on large fallen beech log
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap - youngImage 4: Fruitbody - undersideImage 5: Fruitbody - underside (2)Image 6: Stipe - apexImage 7: Stipe - apex (2)Image 8: Stipe - baseImage 9: Stipe - base - close-upImage 10: Cap cuticle end cellsImage 11: Cap cuticle - end cellsImage 12: Cap cuticle - scalpImage 13: Cap cuticle - scalp (2)Image 14: Cap cuticle - scalp (3)Image 15: CheilocystidiaImage 16: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 17: Cheilocystidia along gill edgeImage 18: CheilocystidiumImage 19: SporesImage 20: Spores (2)Image 21: Spores (3)
2: Pluteus plautus (Satin Shield)
27 Sep 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - close-up (2)Image 3: Cap - close-up (3)Image 4: Cap - top view - close-upImage 5: Cap - top view - close-up (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain downImage 7: Stipe - close-upImage 8: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 9: Stipe - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Cap cuticle cells - magnifiedImage 11: Cap cuticle cells - magnified (2)Image 12: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 13: Pleurocystidium - magnifiedImage 14: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 15: DescriptionImage 16: Description - contd.
3: Pluteus plautus (Satin Shield)
28 Sep 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view showing gills - lain downImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Cap cuticle end cells - magnifiedImage 5: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 6: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd
4: Pluteus plautus (Satin Shield)
30 Sep 1979 OSGR: SU73 51° 10’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view showing gills - lain downImage 3: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 5: Cap cuticle cells - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 7: Pleurocystidium - highly magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Description

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Orton, P.D. 1964 Notes on British Agarics II Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Vol XXVI, No 1: 43-65.
Pearson, A.A. 1952 New Records and Observations V. TBMS Vol 35 (2): 97-122, IN1-2.

Pluteus plautus (Satin 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 plautus (Satin Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus plautus (Satin Shield)
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