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Deer Shield

Pluteus cervinus

Description:

This mushroom was a light brown color on top with a whitish stem. It was about two inches in diameter.

Habitat:

I found this mushroom growing right next to a creek beside a rotting log.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Deer Shield
Pluteus cervinus
raaly123
raaly123 11 years ago
Brown-cap russule
russule


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4 Comments

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 11 years ago

hey, raaly, i'm not so sure. i think i agree with chesterbperry. think it's a deer shield.

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 11 years ago

This looks more like a deer shield to me, I am fairly confident it is not a Russula spp., as I think raaly meant.

MaryL
MaryL 11 years ago

Thank you raaly123!

raaly123
raaly123 11 years ago

Oh, that's a brown-cap russule! The France people don't eat them, but they are eatable and tasty!!

MaryL
Spotted by
MaryL

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Feb 21, 2013
Submitted on Feb 21, 2013

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