Species
Pluteus leoninus (Lion shield)
Pluteus leoninus. Photo: (c) lostcoastmike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Pluteus leoninus, commonly known as lion shield, can occasionally be found growing on dead wood in Europe and North Africa. The underside of the cap is typical of the genus Pluteus — the gills are pale, soon becoming pink when the spores ripen. But the upper surface is a bright tawny or olivaceous yellow. The species name leoninus (meaning leonine) refers to this cap colour.
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