Pluteus plautus, commonly known as the flatfoot deer mushroom or satin shield, is a species of mushroom in the family Pluteaceae. It is found in the UK and the Pacific Northwest, though it is uncommon in the Pacific Northwest.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Satin Shield being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pluteus avellaneus
- Pluteus longistriatus
- Pluteus phlebophorus
- Pluteus leucoborealis
- Pluteus nanus
- Pluteus tomentosulus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Pluteaceae
- Genus
- Pluteus
- Species
- Pluteus plautus
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