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Deer Mushroom - Pluteus cervinus Cap: Pale tan with a slightly darker center; flat with low umbo<br /> Gills: Whitish; crowded; covered in pinkish spores<br /> Stipe: Whitish tan; fibrillose<br /> Habitat: Growing out of a rotting log in a deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146519/deer_mushroom_-_pluteus_cervinus.html" title="Deer Mushroom - Pluteus cervinus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/146519_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zGekgdGgICY3aZYFo6AT4yTN53w%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Deer Mushroom - Pluteus cervinus Cap: Pale tan with a slightly darker center; flat with low umbo<br /> Gills: Whitish; crowded; covered in pinkish spores<br /> Stipe: Whitish tan; fibrillose<br /> Habitat: Growing out of a rotting log in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146518/deer_mushroom_-_pluteus_cervinus.html Deer shield,Fall,Geotagged,Pluteus cervinus,United States,deer mushroom,fawn mushroom,fungus,mushroom,pluteus" /></a></figure> Deer shield,Fall,Geotagged,Pluteus cervinus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Deer Mushroom - Pluteus cervinus

Cap: Pale tan with a slightly darker center; flat with low umbo
Gills: Whitish; crowded; covered in pinkish spores
Stipe: Whitish tan; fibrillose
Habitat: Growing out of a rotting log in a deciduous forest

Deer Mushroom - Pluteus cervinus Cap: Pale tan with a slightly darker center; flat with low umbo<br /> Gills: Whitish; crowded; covered in pinkish spores<br /> Stipe: Whitish tan; fibrillose<br /> Habitat: Growing out of a rotting log in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146518/deer_mushroom_-_pluteus_cervinus.html Deer shield,Fall,Geotagged,Pluteus cervinus,United States,deer mushroom,fawn mushroom,fungus,mushroom,pluteus

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The Deer shield

Pluteus cervinus is a mushroom that belongs to the large genus "Pluteus". It is found on rotten logs, roots and tree stumps and is widely distributed. It can also grow on sawdust and other wood waste.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 12, 2023. Captured Oct 11, 2021 10:02 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.