Definition of Deer mushroom

1. Noun. A small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods.

Exact synonyms: Pluteus Cervinus
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Genus Pluteus, Pluteus, Roof Mushroom

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deer Mushroom

deer-neck
deer-necks
deer-skin
deer-skins
deer fern
deer fly
deer fly fever
deer hunt
deer hunter
deer hunting
deer in the headlights
deer ked
deer meat
deer mouse
deer mushroom (current term)
deer stalker
deer stalking
deer tick
deer ticks
deer trail
deerberries
deerberry
deerburger
deerburgers
deerdom
deere
deeres
deerflesh
deerflies

Literary usage of Deer mushroom

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1922)
"Pluteus cervinus, the deer mushroom, is a handsome edible species found in timber from May to August, on old logs, stumps and rotten wood. ..."

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