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Yellow shield
A species of Pluteus Scientific name : Pluteus chrysophaeus Genus : Pluteus
Yellow shield, A species of Pluteus
Scientific name: Pluteus chrysophaeus
Genus: Pluteus
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General Info
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Habitat
On rotting elm and occasionally other hardwood debris
Growth Form
Saprobic; solitary, gregarious
Cap Diameter
2-4 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
Pink
Species Status
Relatively uncommon
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Pluteaceae mushrooms Genus
Pluteus Species
Yellow shield