Rhodosporge 



C. ni'dulans Pers. nidus, a nest. Pileus 1-3 in. broad, stemless, ciaudopus. 

 attached by the pileus or rarely narrowed behind into a short stem-like 

 base, caps often overlapping one another, suborbicular or kidney-shaped, 

 downy , somewhat pointed-hairy or scaly-hairy toward the margin, yellow 

 or buff color, the margin at first turned inward. Lamellae rather broad, 

 moderately close or subdistant, orange-yellow. Spores even, slightly 

 curved, 6-S//, long, about half as broad, delicate pink. 



Decaying wood. Sandlake. Catskill and Adirondack mountains. 

 Autumn. 



This fungus was placed by Fries among the Pleuroti, and in this he 

 has been followed by most authors. But the spores have a delicate 

 pink color closely resembling that of the young lamellae of the common 

 mushroom, Agaricus campestris. We have, therefore, placed it among 

 the Claudopodes, where Fries himself has suggested it should be placed 

 if removed at all from Pleurotus. Our plant has sometimes been referred 

 to Panus dorsalis Bosc., but with the description of that species it does 

 not well agree. The tawny-color, spoon-shaped pileus, pale floccose 

 scales, short lateral stem and decurrent lamellae ascribed to that species 

 are not well shown by our plant. The substance of the pileus, though 

 rather tenacious and persistent, can scarcely be called leathery. The 

 flesh is white or pale yellow. The hairy down of the pileus is often 

 matted in small tufts and intermingled with coarse hairs, especially 

 toward the margin. This gives a scaly or pointed-hairy appearance. 

 The color of the pileus is often paler toward the base than it is on the 

 margin. Peck, 39th Rep. N. Y. State Bot. 



Mt. Gretna, Pa., November, 1898, decaying stumps. Mcllvaine. 



An autumnal species growing upon wood. Not common. 



The light yellow tomentosity of the cap arranges itself into shapes as 

 fascinating as crystals of snow. 



Taste pleasant, mild. Texture more solid than P. ostreatus, con- 

 sequently tougher. It is edible but not desirable. Must be chopped 

 fine and cooked well. 



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