Pluteus brunneidiscus

Pluteus brunneidiscus
Scientific 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
	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]

Description

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.

Habitat and distribution

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]

References

^ ^a ^b Justo A, Castro ML (2007). "Observations in Pluteus section Pluteus in Spain: two new records for Europe" (PDF). Mycotaxon. 102: 209–220. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
^ Murrill WA (1917). "Agaricaceae subtribe Pluteanae". North American Flora. 10 (2): 77–144 (see p. 131).
^ Justo, A. & M.L. Castro. (2007). "Observations in Pluteus section Pluteus in Spain: Two new records for Europe". Mycotaxon 102: 209–220.