Pluteus ephebeus (Fr.) Gillet
(Sooty Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus ephebeus (Sooty 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 ephebeus (Sooty Shield) :
1: Pluteus ephebeus (Sooty Shield)
5 Oct 1987 OSGR: ST89 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
Image 1: CapsImage 2: Caps - close-upImage 3: Upturned - gills and stipeImage 4: Upturned - gills and stipesImage 5: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia - magnified (2)Image 7: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd
2: Pluteus ephebeus (Sooty Shield)
5 Oct 1984 OSGR: ST88 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - in situImage 2: Cap - side view - in situImage 3: Cap - side view - in situ (2)Image 4: Cap - top view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 6: Fruitbody - side view - lain down (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 8: Gills - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Cap cuticle end cell - magnifiedImage 10: Caulocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 12: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 14: DescriptionImage 15: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Orton, P.D. 1988 Notes on British Agarics IX TBMS Vol 91 (4): 545-571.
Pearson, A.A. 1952 New Records and Observations V. TBMS Vol 35 (2): 97-122, IN1-2.

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