Pluteus podospileus Sacc. & Cub.
(a shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus podospileus (a 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 podospileus (a shield) :
1: Pluteus podospileus (a shield)
16 Sep 2001 OSGR: SZ89 50° 50’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on very rotten log
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap - close-upImage 3: Fruitbody - side viewImage 4: Gills and stipeImage 5: Gills and stipe (2)Image 6: Stipe and gillsImage 7: Cap - enlargedImage 8: Cap surface - central area - magnifiedImage 9: Cap surface - marginal area - magnifiedImage 10: Stipe base - magnifiedImage 11: Cap cuticle cellsImage 12: Cap cuticle cells (2)Image 13: Cap cuticle cells (3)Image 14: Cap cuticle cells (4)Image 15: SporesImage 16: Spores (2)
2: Pluteus podospileus (a shield)
11 Jul 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain downImage 3: Cap cuticle elements - magnifiedImage 4: Cap cuticle elements - magnified (2)Image 5: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 6: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd.
3: Pluteus podospileus (a shield)
11 Jul 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Cap - young - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain down - enlargedImage 4: Gills and upper stipe - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Description
4: Pluteus podospileus (a shield)
11 Jul 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - young - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situImage 4: Description

Pluteus podospileus (a shield) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pluteus podospileus (a shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 17 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus podospileus (a shield)
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