Pluteus concentricus

Kingdom: Fungus
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Pluteaceae
Genus: Pluteus
Scientific name: Pluteus concentricus

Pluteus concentricus is quite large species, this specimen being 10cm in diam. It had conspicuous concentric wrinkles on its cap. The gills have a conspicuous brown edge. This is caused by the large cells along the gill edge having brown pigment in them.

Pluteus concentricus Notice the concentric wrinkles on its cap.Pluteus concentricus-6.JPG

 

 

 

Notice that the gills have a conspicuous brown edge.