Pluteus brunneidiscus

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Pluteus brunneidiscus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Pluteaceae
Genus: Pluteus
Species:
P. brunneidiscus
Binomial name
Pluteus brunneidiscus
Murrill (1917)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pluteus washingtonensis Murrill (1917)

Pluteus brunneidiscus is a species of agaric fungus in the family Pluteaceae. It was first described scientifically by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1917.[2] It is found in Europe (Spain) and North America.[1]

Habitat and distribution

Pileus and stipe without blue-green tinges. Specimens are small to medium-sized and have a brown pileus which is usually darker at the center.

Solitary, on wood of broad-leaved trees. Found in the U.S. and in Spain from June to November.

Chemistry

These mushrooms contain psilocybin.[3]

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