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| location: North America |
| edibility: Edible |
| fungus colour: Yellow, Grey to beige |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Conical or nearly so |
| stem type: Stem much longer than cap diameter |
| flesh: Flesh granular or brittle |
| spore colour: Pink |
| habitat: Grows on wood |
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Pluteus admirabilis Pk. Cap 1-3cm across, convex then soon flat, umbonate; bright yellow, then tawny with age; glabrous. Gills free, close; pallid then pink. Stem 30-60 x 1-2.5mm. fragile; pale yellow; smooth. Odor not distinctive. Taste not distinctive. Spores broadly ellipsoid, smooth, 6-7 x 4.5-5.8µ. Deposit dull pink. Habitat often in groups on decayed hardwood logs. Common. Found in the Great Lakes area eastward and south. Season July-October. Edible. Comment Cap cuticle is formed of globose cells. The similar Pluteus leoninus (Schaeff. ex Fr.) Kummer sensu Lange, with filamentous cuticle, has a white stem. |
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