Odontia 



HYDNACE/E 



393 



1775. 0. barba-Jovis Fr. (from the minute orange fringe at the apex 

 of each tooth, a fanciful comparison with the beard of Jupiter, 

 barb a Joins) a c. 



Flaxy membranous, whitish to yellowish-orange, faintly shaded 

 brownish ; marg. determinate, broadly barren, white. Te. 

 papillose, then conical, white with an orange fimbriate crest. 

 Decayed wood, oak, birch. 6 in. The hymenium usually exhibits barren 

 patches. 



B 



A 



Fig. 92. A, Odontia fimbriata Pers., natural size ; B, section of ditto, enlarged. 



1776. 0. fimbriata Pers. (from the nbrillose or fringed margin; 



fimbrice, a fringe) a b c. 



Membranous, separating, traversed by prominent root-like 

 branching threads continuous with the fringed marg., pallid or 

 yellowish, suffused with dull salmon or pale fawn. 



Dead wood, willow, plane, dog-wood, bark, moss. Aug. -April, yj in. 

 Extensive barren patches sometimes occur on the hymenium. Fawn- 

 colour when dry, sometimes becoming deep rich brown. 



1777. 0. eristulata Fr. (from the minutely crested teeth) a b c. 

 Crustaceo-adnate, thin, not ribbed, pale warm brown or brownish- 

 white ; marg. broadly barren, here and there finely downy. 



Rotten branches, birch. Feb. Sf in. Cracking all over when dry as in 

 Corticium. 



