Deer Shield Fungus - Pluteus cervinus
Description
The cap is brown and averages 6 to 10 cm, it is bell shaped when young and more convex later. The stipe is quite long and is usually thicker at the base. It is covered with brown vertical fibrils on a white ground.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Found on rotten logs, roots and tree stumps.
When to see it
Early summer to late autumn.
UK Status
Widespread and quite common in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015