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Pluteus leoninus (Schaeff.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 98 (1871)

Agaricus leoninus Schaeff., Fung. bavar. palat. nasc. (Ratisbonae) 1: 21 (1762)
Agaricus sororiatus P. Karst., Not. Sällsk. Fauna et Fl. Fenn. Förh. Ny Ser. 9: 339 (1868)
Pluteus sororiatus (P. Karst.) P. Karst., Hattsvampar 32: 254 (1879)

Habitat: On very decayed wood of deciduous trees. Mostly reported on Fagus but also known on Betula, Quercus and Salix spp.

Notes: Much confused with other yellow Pluteus species and the majority of the records are unsubstantiated with voucher material. The filamentous cap cuticle distinguishes this species from P. chrysophaeus.

Distribution: E: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 93365

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. 122, pl. 110

Conservation Status: Rare (Red Data List, Ing 1992); removed from list (Red Data List, Evans et al. 2006)

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