Deer Mushroom
Pluteus cervinus
Identification suggests Pluteus cervinus; high risk of confusion with toxic lookalikes.
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Alle Bilder (3)
Hauptmerkmale
- Cap large
- grayish-tan
- radially fibrillose/streaked
- Gills dark chocolate brown
- free from the stem
- Stem pale
- lacks both an annulus (ring) and a volva
- Growing terrestrially
- likely attached to buried wood or deep litter
Farbe:
Grayish-tan cap, dark brown gills, whitish stem
Geruch:
Unknown
Wuchsform:
Single
Umgebung:
Leaf litter/buried wood
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Wooded area, mixed deciduous and coniferous litter
Verbreitung:
Widespread across North America and Europe
Saisonalität:
Spring through Autumn
Zur sicheren Bestimmung
- Spore color (pink) is critical for Pluteus confirmation and is unverified
- Exact substrate (buried wood vs. true soil) is unclear
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
Low - occasionally foraged, not commercially cultivated
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Usually has a prominent ring (annulus)
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Empfohlene Handlung
Do not consume. Obtain a spore print (must be pink) for definitive identification.