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Pluteus salicinus

(Pers.) P. Kumm.

Pluteus salicinus
FamilyPluteaceae
GenusPluteus
PotencyLow
Cultivable✅ Yes — Difficult (plugs)
HabitatLignicolous — Willows, alders

Common Names

🇪🇸 SpanishEscudo de sauce
🇬🇧 EnglishWillow Shield

Description

Unique for having free gills and pink spore print. Contains low concentrations of alkaloids.

Ecology

Saprophytic on hardwoods in humid riparian areas.

lens_blur Cap (Pileus)

Size:2-6 cm
Shape:Convex
Color:Ash gray to bluish gray
Surface:Smooth, fibrillar
Margin:Smooth

view_list Gills (Hymenium)

Attachment:Free
Color:White to pinkish
Spacing:Tight

straighten Stipe (Stem)

Size:3-7 x 0.3-0.6 cm
Color:White
Surface:Blue-green base
Ring/Veil:None

blur_circular Spores (Microscopy)

Shape:Subglobose
Dimensions:7-8.5 x 5-6 µm
Print:Rose
Wall:Lisa
Germ pore:Absent

colorize Flesh

Color:Gray
Bruising:It does not turn blue clearly
Odor:Radish
Taste:Radish

Alkaloid Profile (% Dry Weight)

Psilocybin
0.25 – 0.25%
Psilocin
0.00 – 0.10%
Baeocystin
0.00 – 0.00%
Total max:0.35% dry weight

Sources

Stamets 1996

Habitat and Ecology

🌍TypeLignicolous
🌱SubstrateWillows, alders
⛰️ElevationLow
📅SeasonSummer to autumn

Geographic Distribution

EuropeNorth America

⚠️ Lookalike Species

Confusion with these species can be dangerous or fatal. Always consult an expert mycologist.

warning
Entoloma spp. — Toxic

Pink gills, grows on soil or wood, many poisonous.

📚 Scientific References

  • P. Kumm.
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