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Pluteus

noun
(pl. L. plutei, E. pluteuses)
1.
A large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer.  Synonyms: genus Pluteus, roof mushroom.



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"Pluteus" Quotes from Famous Books



... fence, the hollow stumps hold rain-water, like huge tankards for a feast. Sometimes a shaft of sunlight shoots into the water, making it glow with color. Fungi in fantastic shapes are plentiful. Growing from the side of a stump, the stem of the fawn-colored pluteus bends upwards to the light. Golden clavarias cover fallen trunks with coral masses and creamy ones are so delicately fragile that you almost fear to touch them lest you mar their beauty. Brown brackets send out new surfaces of creamy white on which the children may stencil their names. ...
— Some Summer Days in Iowa • Frederick John Lazell



Words linked to "Pluteus" :   roof mushroom, family Pluteaceae, Pluteaceae, sawdust mushroom, Pluteus magnus, deer mushroom, fungus genus



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