NOUN | plant | genus Pluteus, Pluteus, roof mushroom | a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae |
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Meaning | A large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer. | |
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Synonyms | Pluteus, roof mushroom | |
Member of | Pluteaceae, family Pluteaceae | A family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales |
Members | Pluteus aurantiorugosus | An agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalk |
Pluteus magnus, sawdust mushroom | An edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust | |
deer mushroom, Pluteus cervinus | A small edible agaric with a slender stalk | |
Broader | fungus genus | Includes lichen genera |
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