Tag: Psilocybin

  • Pluteus is a large genus of fungi with over 300 species

    Pluteus is a large genus of fungi with over 300 species

    Pluteus is a large genus of fungi with over 300 species. They are wood rotting saprobes with pink spore prints and gills that are free from the stem. Etymology The Latin word Pluteus means shed or penthouse. Characteristics of the Pluteus genus are: Pluteus is separated from Volvariella due to the lack of a volva, and from Entoloma by growing on wood and by microscopic features (Entolomas have angular spores). Naming The name Pluteus was established in 1837 by the founding…

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