Pluteus mammillatus typically grows solitarily on decaying wood, flourishing in forests where such substrates are abundant. It is recognized by its convex cap, which often features a distinctive nipple-like center. The cap's surface texture and its pink gills underneath, which shift to darker hues with maturity, provide easy identification cues in the wild.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 6 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Pluteus mammillatus
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Attributes of Pluteus mammillatus
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 cm
Height
4 - 10 cm
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Ring
With Ring
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Pluteus mammillatus by these plants:
Overcup oak, Willow oak
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
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Habitat of Pluteus mammillatus
Pluteus mammillatus is typically found in environments rich in decaying hardwood material. Their presence is often in solitary or group formations on well-decayed wood.
