Pluteus chrysophaeus (Schaeff.) Quél.
(Yellow Shield)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow 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 chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield) :
1: Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
16 Sep 2002 OSGR: TQ02 51° 0’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - showing capImage 2: Fruitbody - showing gillsImage 3: Cap - enlargedImage 4: Gills - enlarged
2: Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
18 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England

on wet rotten wood by old fallen Beech log

Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap (3)Image 4: Cap - LSImage 5: Cap - LS (2)Image 6: Cap margin - close-upImage 7: FruitbodiesImage 8: FruitbodyImage 9: Fruitbody (2)Image 10: Fruitbody (3)Image 11: Fruitbody (4)Image 12: Fruitbody (5)Image 13: Fruitbody - LSImage 14: GillsImage 15: Gills - close-upImage 16: StipeImage 17: Stipe - close-upImage 18: Cap cuticleImage 19: SporesImage 20: Spores (2)
3: Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
14 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on Beech log
Image 1: Cap - dryImage 2: Cap - dry (2)Image 3: Cap - half dryImage 4: Cap - half dry (2)Image 5: Cap - LS showing gillImage 6: Cap - moistImage 7: Cap undersideImage 8: FruitbodiesImage 9: Fruitbodies - undersideImage 10: Fruitbodies - underside (2)Image 11: Fruitbody - LSImage 12: Fruitbody - LS (2)Image 13: Fruitbody - undersideImage 14: Cap cuticle - scalpImage 15: Cheilocystidia in gill edgeImage 16: CheilocystidiumImage 17: SporesImage 18: Spores (2)Image 19: Spores (3)Image 20: Spores (4)
4: Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
30 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen stump
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap - close-upImage 4: Cap - close-up (2)Image 5: Cap - half-dry - close-upImage 6: GillsImage 7: Gills - close-upImage 8: Side viewImage 9: Stipe base - close-upImage 10: Stipe - close-up
5: Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
28 Sep 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 3: Cap - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbody - young - side view showing gills - enlarged
6: Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
24 Sep 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - side views - lain downImage 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 5: Gills and upper stipe - close-upImage 6: Cap - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Cap cuticle cells - magnifiedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: DescriptionImage 12: Description - contd
7: Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
27 Sep 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - lain down to show stipe and gillsImage 6: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 7: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 8: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnifiedImage 9: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 12: DescriptionImage 13: Description - contd
8: Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
29 Aug 1981 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Collection (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - side view showing gills - lain downImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 5: Fruitbodys - side view showing gills - lain downImage 6: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnifiedImage 7: Cheilocystidia from near gill edge - magnifiedImage 8: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd.

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2012 Readers’ Finds Field Mycology Vol 13 (2): 63-66.
Legon, N.W. & Pegler, D.N. 1990 Profiles of Fungi No. 32: Pluteus xanthophaeus P. D. Orton Mycologist Vol 04 (4): 199.
Orton, P.D. 1983 Notes on British Agarics: VIII Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Vol 41 (3): 565-624.

Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow 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 chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pluteus chrysophaeus (Yellow Shield)
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