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Pluteus flavofulgineus Mushroom
Ref No: 8763
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Pluteus flavofulgineus2 Mushroom
Ref No: 8764
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location: North America
edibility: Edible
fungus colour: Yellow, Black or blackish
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Conical or nearly so
stem type: Simple stem
spore colour: Pink
habitat: Grows on wood

Pluteus flavofuligineus Atkinson Cap 2-8cm across, bell-shaped then flattened; deep blackish yellow to yellow-green, then paler, more yellow-ochre as it expands; with granular or velvety surface. Gills broad, crowded; pallid then pink. Stem 40-100 x 4-8mm, equal; pinkish, then yellow with age. Flesh yellowish. Odor not distinctive. Taste not distinctive. Spores ovoid, smooth, 6-7 x 4.5-5.5µ. Deposit pink. Pleurocystidia abundant, with acute point. Habitat on fallen hardwoods. Found mostly in northeastern North America. Season July-October. Edible.

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