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shaped very prettily, and has the appearance of 

 a cnp around the stem. It contains many 

 poisonous as well as edible mushrooms. 



LEPIOTA = a scale. 



This genus has a universal veil. The gills 

 are free. Sometimes the ring, or annulus, is 

 movable on the stem. The cap is often cov- 

 ered with warts, or the skin torn into scales, 

 and the stem sometimes inserted in a cup or 

 socket. 



ARMILLARIA = ring or bracelet. 



There is no universal veil in this genus, only 

 a partial one that forms a ring, or sometimes 

 only indicating the ring by scales. The species 

 usually grow on the ground. 



TRICHOLOMA = from two Greek words, hair and 



fringe. 



This genus is especially noted for its sinuate 

 gills. They have a tooth next to the stem. All 

 grow on the ground and are fleshy. There are 

 sometimes fibrils which adhere to the margin 

 of the cap, the remains of the veil. There are 

 no plants in this genus that are considered 

 poisonous. 



