Pluteus flavofuligineus

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by Michael Kuo

Like other species of Pluteus, Pluteus flavofuligineus has a pink spore print and grows on wood. It is fairly easily distinguished from other species in the genus on the basis of its somewhat velvety yellowish cap, which has a brownish center. It has a rather long stem, for a Pluteus, and it tends to appear in colder weather (late spring and fall, or in winter on the West Coast). Pluteus admirabilis is similar, but typically smaller; its non-velvety cap is bright yellow, without brown shades.

Edibility is not known for Pluteus flavofuligineus.

Description:

Ecology: Saprobic on decaying hardwood logs and debris; causing a white rot; growing alone or scattered; late spring, early summer and fall east of the Rocky Mountains, winter on the West Coast; widely distributed in North America.

Cap: 2-8 cm; convex or bell-shaped becoming broadly convex to flat; finely velvety, especially over the center; golden to dull or brownish yellow, with a brownish center.

Gills: Free from the stem; close or crowded; whitish at first, becoming pink.

Stem: 5-12 cm long; up to 1.5 cm thick; equal; smooth or silky-streaked; variable in color, from white to yellowish or pinkish.

Flesh: Thin; pale.

Odor and Taste: Not distinctive.

Spore Print: Pink.

Microscopic Features: Spores 6-8 x 4.5-6.5 µ; broadly elliptical or almost round; smooth. Cystidia 50-90 x 12-25 µ; abundant; mostly fusoid-ventricose.

REFERENCES: Atkinson, 1902. (Smith, 1949; Singer, 1956; Smith, Smith & Weber, 1979; Arora, 1986; Phillips, 1991/2005; Barron, 1999; Roody, 2003; McNeil, 2006.) Herb. Kuo 05300402, 07010704.

Further Online Information:

Pluteus flavofuligineus at MykoWeb
Pluteus flavofuligineus at Roger's Mushrooms

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