Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog) Sacc.
(Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)

Interactions where Pluteus aurantiorugosus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump Minor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, decayedstumpMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk Minor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallen, decayedtrunkMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump Minor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, decayedstumpMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk Minor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, fallen, decayedtrunkMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump Minor Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, decayedstumpMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk Minor Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, fallen, decayedtrunkMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump UK/IrelandMajor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 116: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog.) Sacc., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, decayedstumpMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk UK/IrelandMajor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 116: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog.) Sacc., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, fallen, decayedtrunkMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 116: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog.) Sacc., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, decayedstump
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 116: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog.) Sacc., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus aurantiorugosus/Pluteus aurantiorugosusorange shield cap, flame shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, fallen, decayedtrunk

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000Profiles of Fungi No. 116: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog.) Sacc.Mycologist Vol 14 (3): 132-133.

Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame 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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (July, 2003) Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 104-106.
Henrici, A. 2004 Notes and Records (April 2004) Field Mycology Vol 5 (2): 64-66.
Pearson, A.A. 1952 New Records and Observations V. TBMS Vol 35 (2): 97-122, IN1-2.
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W. 2000 Profiles of Fungi No. 116: Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Trog.) Sacc. Mycologist Vol 14 (3): 132-133.

Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 13 images of Pluteus aurantiorugosus (Orange Shield Cap, Flame Shield)
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