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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus salicinus (Willow 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 salicinus (Willow Shield) :
1: Pluteus salicinus (Willow Shield)
26 Jul 1980 OSGR: SU27 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on oak wood
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing stipe base - lain downImage 4: Cap cuticle end cells - magnifiedImage 5: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 6: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd
2: Pluteus salicinus (Willow Shield)
18 Aug 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on oak wood
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-up - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 6: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 7: Description

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pluteus salicinus (Willow Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus salicinus (Willow Shield)

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.

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