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Deer Mushroom - Pluteus cervinus Caps: Pale tan with a slightly darker center; flat with low umbo; lined<br /> Gills: White; crowded; &ldquo;bumpy&rdquo;; pinkish tint<br /> Stems: Whitish tan; fibrillose<br /> Habitat: Growing out of a rotting log in a deciduous forest Deer shield,Geotagged,Pluteus cervinus,Summer,United States,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Deer Mushroom - Pluteus cervinus

Caps: Pale tan with a slightly darker center; flat with low umbo; lined
Gills: White; crowded; “bumpy”; pinkish tint
Stems: Whitish tan; fibrillose
Habitat: Growing out of a rotting log in a deciduous forest

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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 Jan 27, 2020. Captured Aug 23, 2019 09:47 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 26mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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