Synonyms: Agaricus atricapillus, Agaricus cervinus, Agaricus curtisii, Agaricus pluteus, Hyporrhodius cervinus, Pluteus atricapillus, Pluteus bullii, Pluteus curtisii, Pluteus curtsii, Pluteus exilis, Pluteus eximius, Rhodosporus cervinus.
Common names: deer shield, Fawn Mushroom.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Pluteus cervinus, also known as Pluteus atricapillus and commonly known as the deer shield or the deer or fawn mushroom, is a mushroom that belongs to the large genus Pluteus. It is found on rotten logs, roots and tree stumps and is widely distributed. It can also grow on sawdust and other wood waste. Being very variable in appearance, it has been divided into several varieties or subspecies, some of which are sometimes considered species in their own right. It is edible, but not often collected for the table.
Belarusian: Аленевы грыб, Czech: Štítovka jelení, Finnish: Koivulahorusokas, German: Rehbrauner Dachpilz, Hungarian: Barna csengettyűgomba, Lithuanian: Elninė skydabudė, Polish: Drobnołuszczak jeleni, Romanian: Ciuperca cerbilor, Russian: Плютей олений, Swedish: Hjortskölding, Ukrainian: Плютей бурий.
Deer mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) growing on mulched trees under power lines in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, January 10, 2013
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Deer mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on Park Hudson Trail South. Bryan, Texas, December 20, 2013Park Hudson Trail, Bryan, TX 77802, USA
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, February 19, 2018Kiwanis Nature Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77843, United States
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Deer shield (Pluteus cervinus) mushrooms in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2018Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Deer shield (Pluteus cervinus) mushrooms on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 9, 2018Kiwanis Nature Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77843, United States
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Deer mushroom (Pluteus cervinus)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 30, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 14, 2019Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 6, 2019Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Underside of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 6, 2019Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) on a rotting log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 5, 2019Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 12, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Deer mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) under a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 21, 2019Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus)(?) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 4, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Large deer mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on rotting oak wood in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 2020Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a rotten oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 12, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 15, 2020Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cap surface of deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) on a fallen elm on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gills of deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) on a fallen elm on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) on a fallen elm on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cross section of deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) on a fallen elm on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a rotting log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 9, 2021
Underside of a deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 9, 2021
Caps of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a rotting log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 9, 2021
Cross section of a deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) on a rotting log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 9, 2021
Large deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on logs near Forest Service Road 274E on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 18, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Caps of large deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on logs near Forest Service Road 274E on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 18, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Gills of a large deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) on logs near Forest Service Road 274E on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 18, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Cross section of large deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on logs near Forest Service Road 274E on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 18, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a wet log near a lake on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 8, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a wet oak log on a lake shore on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 8, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, December 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Underside of deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2022Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Cap of deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2022Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Gill of Pluteus cervinus mushroom under a microscope, collected Jan. 25 in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2022
Gill tissue of Pluteus cervinus mushroom under a microscope, collected Jan. 25 in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2022
Spores of deer shield mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) collected 1/25/2022 from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 26, 2022
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on piles of wood chips near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 7, 2022Post Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores from deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) collected from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 7, 2022
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a decomposed large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Caps of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Gills of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Gill tissue of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) at very low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Cystidia and spores of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Cystidia and basidia of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Cystidia and basidia of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Cystidia(?) of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Basidia and cystidia of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Spores of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) (spore print light brown) in KOH solution, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Spores of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) (spore print light brown) in iodine solution, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a pile of wood chips on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2022Post Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Cystidia and basidia under a microscope (with x40 objective) of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) from a pile of wood chips, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2022
Spores (spore print pink) of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) from a pile of wood chips, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2022
Deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) on a fallen oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 9, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United StatesMushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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