A wood-loving fungus that feeds on decomposing organic material, the pleated pluteus can even occur on wet wood in a bathroom. In very hot and humid weather, the gills of this extremely fragile mushroom begin to dissolve, changing the physical appearance of the mushroom significantly and causing misidentification.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 2 cm
Odor:
Mild, not particularly distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Pleated pluteus
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Attributes of Pleated pluteus
Cap Diameter
1 - 2 cm
Height
4 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 2 cm; convex, bell-shaped to flat; gray, brown; fragile, dry, finely
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Free; close; whitish, pinkish; soft
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
Stem 3 - 5 cm long, 1 - 2 mm thick; equal; whitish; bald or with a few fibrils
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
Insubstantial; pale
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Pink
Odor
Mild, not particularly distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Bronze
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Pleated pluteus by these plants:
European beech, Black alder
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Common from the Great Plains eastward
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Pleated pluteus
Pleated pluteus often grows on decaying hardwood remnants, such as logs and stumps, and is typically found in environments rich in such organic debris.
