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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
PLUTEACEAE
(a family of toadstools)
Pluteus
(shield toadstools)
Pluteus salicinus
(Willow Shield)
Pluteus salicinus
is also a member of:
Macromycetes
(via Agaricales)
Fungi sl.
Lower Plants
(via Fungi ss.)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Pluteus salicinus (Pers.) P. Kumm., 1871 (Willow Shield)

Further Information

Notes (MWS) Despite the English name, this grey-capped toadstool can be found on any type of rotting frondose wood, although oak is generally avoided. It is widespread and rather common. Orton, P.D., 1986
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Sets of Photographs

These relate to individual finds ("biological records") of the organism.

Taxon Summary # images # photos # notes Date Vice-county Country
Pluteus salicinus Fruitbody 9 3 6 26 Jul 1980 North Wiltshire England
Pluteus salicinus Fruitbody 7 6 1 18 Aug 1979 West Sussex England

Suggested Literature

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 general literature references to Pluteus salicinus (Willow Shield)

Pluteus salicinus may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)		 PLUTEACEAE
(a family of toadstools)		 Pluteus
(shield toadstools)
Macromycetes (via Agaricales) Fungi sl.

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 feeding and other relationships of Pluteus salicinus (Willow Shield)

References

Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Orton, P.D., 1986 Pluteaceae: Pluteus & Volvariella
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