Order IV. THEI/BPHORBI. 



Hymenium even, coriaceous or wax}^ costate, or papillose. 

 The following genera are included under this order : 



Craterkllus. 

 Thelephora. 



LACHNOCIvADIUM . 



Stereum. 



HYMENOCHyETE. 



corticium. 

 Cyphella. 

 exobasidium. 



Genus LIX. CRATBRBI<I<US. Fr. 



Fleshy, hymenium even, smooth, at length rugose, putres- 

 cent when old. 



C. lutescens. Fr. 



Pileus, tubseform, soon pervious, undulated pruinose, 

 yellowiih. 



Stem, hollow, yellow. 

 Hymenium, costate, folds far apart. 



Scarce in chaparral ridgewoods. 



C. cornucopoides. Fr. 



Pileus, membranaceous, tubseform, squamulose, dingy 

 black. 



Stem., tapering downwards, and expanded upwards, color 

 same as pileus. 



Hymenium., rugulose, greyish. 



This is quite common in our woods, growing in groups on the ground. 

 Was considered poisonous at one time. The Germans called it the 

 Todten Trunipete. It is now known to be edible. 



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