Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.) P. Kumm.
(Velvet Shield)

Interactions where Pluteus umbrosus 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 wood Minor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, decayedwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed stump (large) Minor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, very decayedstump (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed stump (large) UK/IrelandMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, very decayedstump (large)Major
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) UK/IrelandMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Major
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood UK/IrelandMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, decayedwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Minor Quercus oaks 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, decayedwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Quercus oaks 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed stump (large) Minor Quercus oaks 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, very decayedstump (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood UK/IrelandMinor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, decayedwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) UK/IrelandMinor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed stump (large) UK/IrelandMinor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, very decayedstump (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed stump (large) 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, very decayedstump (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, decayedwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood UK/IrelandMajor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, decayedwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed stump (large) UK/IrelandMajor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, very decayedstump (large)Major
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) UK/IrelandMajor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Major
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Minor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledead, decayedwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed stump (large) Minor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledead, very decayedstump (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae 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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, decayedwood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed stump (large) UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, very decayedstump (large)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
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 umbrosus/Pluteus umbrosusvelvet shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1991Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) KummerMycologist Vol 05 (1): 43.
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

Pluteus umbrosus (Velvet Shield) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pluteus umbrosus (Velvet Shield) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus umbrosus (Velvet 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 umbrosus (Velvet Shield)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2003 Fungal Portraits, No. 13: Pluteus umbrosus Field Mycology Vol 4 (1): 3-4.
Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N. 1991 Profiles of Fungi No. 34: Pluteus umbrosus (Pers.:Fr.) Kummer Mycologist Vol 05 (1): 43.
Overall, A. 2005 Pluteus umbrosus Vol 6 (2) Page: Back cover

Pluteus umbrosus (Velvet 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 umbrosus (Velvet Shield):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 24 images of Pluteus umbrosus (Velvet Shield)
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