Pluteus thomsonii (Berk. & Broome) Dennis
(Veined Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus thomsonii (Veined 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 thomsonii (Veined Shield) :
1: Pluteus thomsonii (Veined Shield)
5 Oct 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - in situ (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situImage 6: Cap - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Cap - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cap cuticle cells (and a couple of tramal cells) - magnifiedImage 9: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 12: DescriptionImage 13: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pearson, A.A. 1946 New Records and Observations. III TBMS Vol 29 (4): 191-210, IN1-5.
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W. 2001 Profiles of Fungi No. 123: Pluteus thomsonii (Berk. & Broome) Dennis Mycologist Vol 15 (2): 61-62.

Pluteus thomsonii (Veined 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 thomsonii (Veined Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus thomsonii (Veined Shield)
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