HYDNUM. 243 



Name varius, color. From the colours. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 613. Berk. Hydnum. 

 Out. p. 260. C. Hbk. n. 861. 



** Spines yellowish, green. 



29. H. aureum Fr. Subiculum golden, determinate, somewhat 

 cartilaginous, continuous, smooth, radiate in the form of teeth at 

 the circumference. Spines awl-shaped, equal, of the same colour 

 as the subiculum. 



Distinguished, analogous with Phlebia radiata, remarkable moreover for the 

 mycelium permeating the wood and giving rise to a distinctly defined yellow- 

 flesh-coloured spot. 



On dead branches. Penzance. 



With a merulioid aspect. B & Br. Name aurum, gold. Fr. Hym. Eur. 

 p. 613. B. & Br. n. 1970. 



30. H. denticulatum Pers. Light-yellow-ochraceous, shining, 

 longitudinally effused, somewhat fleshy, subiculum thin, smooth, 

 somewhat mealy. Spines crowded, equal, slightly toothed at the 

 margin. 



Colour bright yellowish almost between light-yellow and egg-yellow. 



On rotten wood. Penzance. 



Name dens, a tooth. From the slightly toothed spines. Pers. Myc. Eur. 

 2. p. 181. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 614. B. & Br. n. 1971. 



31. H. alutaceum Fr. Subiculum pallid -ochraceous, longi- 

 tudinally effused, 7.5-12.5 cent. (3-5 in.) long, crustose, adnate, 

 smooth, circumference naked. Spines minute, crowded, equal, 

 acute. 



In colour like Grandinia granulosa, but wholly distinct. 



On dead wood. Rare. 



Name aluta, tanned leather. From the colour. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 614. 

 Syst. Myc. i. p. 417. Berk. Out. p. 260. C. Hbk. n. 862. 



32. H. sordidum Weinm. Dingy yellowish, broadly effused, 

 thin, easily separating, mucid, at the circumference gyroso-porous, 

 sulphur -yellow. Spines very crowded, compressed, incised, 

 rather acute. 



In the form of Meruliiis at the circumference, spines somewhat gelatinous, 

 appearing as if composed of several growing together, smooth. 



On dead wood. Stoke Poges. Nov. 



Name sordidus, dirty, dingy. Of colour. Weinm. Ross. p. 370. Fr. Hym. 

 Eur. p. 614. B. <5r Br. n. 1688. 



33. H. limonicolor B. Br. Adnate, bright lemon-yellow. 



