Deer Mushroom
Pluteus cervinus
Identification suggests Pluteus cervinus; high risk of confusion with toxic lookalikes.
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Kluczowe cechy
- 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
Kolor:
Grayish-tan cap, dark brown gills, whitish stem
Zapach:
Unknown
Wzór wzrostu:
Single
Środowisko:
Leaf litter/buried wood
Siedlisko i występowanie
Siedlisko:
Wooded area, mixed deciduous and coniferous litter
Występowanie:
Widespread across North America and Europe
Sezonowość:
Spring through Autumn
Kluczowe cechy do potwierdzenia
- Spore color (pink) is critical for Pluteus confirmation and is unverified
- Exact substrate (buried wood vs. true soil) is unclear
Wartość ekonomiczna
Popyt rynkowy:
Low - occasionally foraged, not commercially cultivated
Zakres cenowy:
N/A
Użytek komercyjny:
None
Podobne gatunki
Livid Entoloma
Entoloma sinuatum
Kluczowe różnice:
- Gills start yellowish-white, turning salmon pink (not dark brown)
- Gills are typically sinuate (not completely free)
Yellow-staining Mushroom
Agaricus xanthodermus
Kluczowe różnice:
- Usually has a prominent ring (annulus)
- Flesh stains bright yellow when bruised, especially at stem base
Zalecane działanie
Do not consume. Obtain a spore print (must be pink) for definitive identification.