genus Pluteus

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genus Pluteus - a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summerPluteus, roof mushroomfungus genus - includes lichen generafamily Pluteaceae, Pluteaceae - a family of fungi belonging to the order AgaricalesPluteus aurantiorugosus - an agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalkPluteus magnus, sawdust mushroom - an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkleddeer mushroom, Pluteus cervinus - a small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods