Deer Shield
Pluteus cervinus (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.
Also called: Fawn Pluteus, Deer Mushroom, fawn mushroom
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Summit Metro Parks. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 64 |
| February | 45 |
| March | 55 |
| April | 172 |
| May | 303 |
| June | 288 |
| July | 469 |
| August | 385 |
| September | 369 |
| October | 322 |
| November | 95 |
| December | 64 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 305 records · Foraging rules
- New York 183 records · Foraging rules
- California 163 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 140 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 132 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 129 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 96 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 85 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 68 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 68 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 64 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 64 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 63 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 60 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 59 records · Foraging rules
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- West Virginia56 records
- Minnesota52 records
- Florida49 records
- Alaska42 records
- New Jersey39 records
- Colorado35 records
- Wyoming34 records
- Alabama30 records
- Texas28 records
- Utah28 records
- Wisconsin28 records
- Massachusetts26 records
- Kansas23 records
- Louisiana22 records
- Maine21 records
- Connecticut19 records
- Missouri19 records
- District of Columbia18 records
- Iowa17 records
- New Hampshire17 records
- Vermont17 records
- Oregon15 records
- Idaho12 records
- Georgia10 records
- Kentucky10 records
- Nova Scotia10 records
- Oklahoma10 records
- New Mexico9 records
- South Carolina8 records
- Manitoba6 records
- Alberta5 records
- Arkansas5 records
- Hawaii4 records
- Northwest Territories4 records
- Arizona3 records
- Mississippi3 records
- Montana3 records
- Nebraska3 records
- New Brunswick3 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- North Dakota1 records
- South Dakota1 records
- Yukon1 records
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.