Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Rank Species | |
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Similar Pluteus, Pluteus phlebophorus, Pluteus cervinus, Pluteus chrysophaeus, Pluteus salicinus |
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Pluteus leoninus, commonly known as lion shield, can occasionally be found growing on dead wood in Europe and North Africa. The underside of the cap is typical of the genus Pluteus — the gills are pale, soon becoming pink when the spores ripen. But the upper surface is a bright tawny or olivaceous yellow. The species name leoninus (meaning leonine) refers to this cap colour.
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Description
This description is combined from several references.


Many authorities consider Pluteus fayodii to be a synonym of P. leoninus, but according to Species Fungorum, they are distinct.



References
Pluteus leoninus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA