CLAUDOPUS. 237 



On dead wood, branches, &c. 



The gills remain for some time white, and is then liable Ur 

 be mistaken for a Pleiiroius. 



Pileus rather fleshy, resnpinate then reflexed, furnished- 

 with a short, incurved, villous stem springing from the 

 centre; when the pileus is reflexed the stem becomes 

 obliterated. Gills at first radiating from an excentria 

 point, then meeting at the base, broad, rather distant, 

 whitish then rubiginous ; often persistently sterile, when the 

 gills remain white. (Fries.) 



Pileus half an inch to above one inch in breadth, round, 

 or reniform, entire, sessile, resupinate at first, becoming 

 gradually reflexed, so as ultimatel}^ to be only attached by 

 its side, or obliquel}" by a small portion of its upper surface; 

 very thin, membranaceous, delicate, pure white, downy; 

 flesh almost none. Lamellae rather numerous, narrow, much 

 accuminated as they approach the margin; at first white, 

 gradually changing to a reddish colour tinged with pink, 

 darkest towards the base, their common point of origin 

 exceutrical. A very variable species, both in size, form, and 

 mode of attachment. The prevailing characters are mentioned 

 in the description ; but the mycologist must be pref)ared ta 

 find it very whimsical. Fries says that it is sometimes 

 furnished, when young, with a short, central, incurved 

 stipes, which becomes lateral and obliterated, after the pileus 

 is reflexed. The substance, delicate texture, aud colour, are 

 constant. (Grev.) 



Claudopus depluens. Batsch. (figs. 1-3, p. 236.) 



Pileus up to h in. across, almost membranaceous, more or 



less convex and with the margin incurved, rather silky, 



whitish or with a tinge of red, hoary, either sessile or 



usually with a short downy, pale stem ; gills broad, ventri- 



volvacea; showing the large, loose volva at the base of the stem; nat. 

 size; — Fig. 10, FoZvanVt femperaf a, section ; nat. size; — Fig. 11, Clitopilus 

 2jrnnulus, section: half nat. size; — Fjg. 12, Eccilia carneo-grisea, half 

 nat. size; — Fig. 13, spores of same; X 400; — Fig. 14, Leptonia aethiops^ 

 half nat. size; — Fig. 15, section of same; half nat. size; — Fig. 16, Ento- 

 loma prunuloides, portion of section ; half nat. size ; — Fig. 17, Entoloma. 

 placenta, pileus; half nat. size. 



