Deer Mushroom

Pluteus cervinus

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Fungi

A grey-brown cap over gills that turn pink as spores mature, on rotting wood.

Field facts
HabitatRotting logs, wood chips
RangeStatewide
When to lookApril to November
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesEntoloma species

Field note: One of the earliest and latest gilled mushrooms of the Indiana season.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Log-rot fungi hold moisture for salamanders; leave logs undisturbed.

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