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Definition of Pluteus cervinus
1. Noun. A small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods.
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Genus Pluteus, Pluteus, Roof Mushroom
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pluteus Cervinus
Literary usage of Pluteus cervinus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mushroom Book: A Popular Guide to the Identification and Study of Our by Nina Lovering Marshall (1904)
"Eleven species are known from the United States, of which pluteus cervinus, the
fawn-coloured mushroom, is the commonest. The generic name Pluteus means all ..."
2. Report (1904)
"pluteus cervinus Schaeff. Very common about stumps and much decayed wood.
Spring to autumn. Pluteus granularis Pk. On old logs frequent. Beardslee. ..."
3. British Fungus-flora: A Classified Textbook of Mycology by George Massee (1893)
"Closely allied to P. cervinus, but distinguished by the minutely downy or velvety
pileus. Allied to pluteus cervinus, but smaller, pileus at first ..."
4. The Mushroom Book: A Popular Guide to the Identification and Study of Our by Nina Lovering Marshall (1904)
"Eleven species are known from the United States, of which pluteus cervinus, the
fawn-coloured mushroom, is the commonest. The generic name Pluteus means all ..."
5. Report (1904)
"pluteus cervinus Schaeff. Very common about stumps and much decayed wood.
Spring to autumn. Pluteus granularis Pk. On old logs frequent. Beardslee. ..."
6. British Fungus-flora: A Classified Textbook of Mycology by George Massee (1893)
"Closely allied to P. cervinus, but distinguished by the minutely downy or velvety
pileus. Allied to pluteus cervinus, but smaller, pileus at first ..."