Shield mushrooms
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Pluteus is a large genus of fungi with over 300 species. They are wood rotting saprobes with pink spore prints and gills that are free from the stem.
The Latin word Pluteus means shed or penthouse. Wikipedia
Class: Agaricomycetes
Scientific name: Pluteus
Kingdom: Fungi
Higher classification: Pluteaceae
Division: Basidiomycota
Genus: Pluteus; Fr.
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