Pluteus petasatus (Fr.) Gillet
(Scaly Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus petasatus (Scaly 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 petasatus (Scaly Shield) :
1: Pluteus petasatus (Scaly Shield)
12 Sep 2006 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Two fruitbodies on very rotten old birch stump
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situ - top view - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ - top view - close-up (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - top and side view - close-upImage 4: Fruitbody - LSImage 5: Fruitbody - scaly centre - close-upImage 6: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - close-upImage 7: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - close-up (2)Image 8: Fruitbody - stipe base - close-upImage 9: Cap cuticle cells - central scales - magnifiedImage 10: Cap cuticle cells - central scales - magnified (2)Image 11: Cap cuticle cells - central scales - magnified (3)Image 12: Cap cuticle cells - mid radius - magnifiedImage 13: Cap cuticle cells - mid radius - magnified (2)Image 14: Cap cuticle cells - mid radius - magnified (3)Image 15: Cheilocystidia in gill face - magnifiedImage 16: Cheilocystidia in gill face - magnified (2)Image 17: Cheilocystidia in gill face - microscope low magnificationImage 18: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 19: Cheilocystidia tips - looking down on gill face - magnifiedImage 20: Spores - magnifiedImage 21: Spores - magnified (2)Image 22: Spores - highly magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N. 1991 Profiles of Fungi No. 33: Pluteus petasatus (Fr.) Gillet Mycologist Vol 05 (1): 42.

Pluteus petasatus (Scaly 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 petasatus (Scaly Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 24 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus petasatus (Scaly Shield)
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