- Pluteus, genus Pluteus, roof mushroom - a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer
--1 is a kind of fungus genus
--1 is a member of Pluteaceae, family Pluteaceae
--1 has members:Pluteus aurantiorugosus; Pluteus magnus, swadust mushroom; deer mushroom, Pluteus cervinus