Pluteus hispidulus (Fr.) Gillet
(Fleecy Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus hispidulus (Fleecy 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 hispidulus (Fleecy Shield) :
1: Pluteus hispidulus (Fleecy Shield)
5 Oct 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 3: Cap - top view - close-up - enlarged
2: Pluteus hispidulus (Fleecy Shield)
30 Sep 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - old - top view - close-upImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Collection (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 5: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 7: Cap - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cap cuticle end cells - magnifiedImage 9: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: DescriptionImage 12: Description - contd

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pluteus hispidulus (Fleecy Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus hispidulus (Fleecy Shield)
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