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Pluteus salicinus (Pers.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 99 (1871)

Pluteus petasatus sensu Ricken [Blätterpilze Deutschl.: 277 (1913)]
Agaricus salicinus Pers., Icon. Desc. Fung. Min. Cognit. (Leipzig) 1: 9 (1798)
Pluteus salicinus var. beryllus Sacc., Syll. fung. (Abellini) 5: 668 (1887)

Habitat: On decayed wood of deciduous trees in old woodland, often on Ulmus spp., Fagus and Fraxinus and rather uncommonly on Salix spp. (despite the specific epithet). Also known on Alnus, Betula spp., Carpinus, Corylus, Fraxinus, Populus and Quercus spp., and Sambucus nigra.

Notes: Common and widespread.

Distribution: E: c, S: c, W: c, NI: c, ROI: c

Vouchers: England: K(M) 84358; Scotland: K(M) 58544; Wales: K(M) 93499; ROI: K(M) 9279

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 2nd part: Entolomataceae, Pluteaceae, Amanitaceae, Agaricaceae, Coprinaceae, Bolbitiaceae 4: 368 pp. (1995), p. 132, pl. 125
D:, in Orton, P.D., British Fungus Flora. Agarics and Boleti: 4 Pluteaceae: Pluteus & Volvariella 4: 98 pp. (1984), p. 21

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