DESCRIPTIONS OF FUNGI. 79 



Bed or Pink. 



veins, fragile, somewhat forked, shining white, 

 afterward turning ochraceous color. The 

 taste is acrid and peppery. It is found in 

 woods from August to September, and is not 

 common. (Poisonous.) 



RUSSULA ROSEIPES = rosy stem. 

 The Rosy Stemmed Russula. 



This is a striking-looking mushroom. The 

 colors are pretty, and the tinge of red in the 

 stem adds to its beauty. There are other 

 species of Russula that also have red tints in 

 the stem. Cap rosy red, with pink and orange 

 hues, 1 to 2 inches broad, convex, becoming 

 nearly plane or slightly depressed ; at first 

 viscid, soon dry, slightly marked with lines on 

 the thin margin, taste mild. Gills moderately 

 close, nearly entire, rounded behind and slightly 

 adnexed, swollen in the middle, whitish, becom- 

 ing yellow. Stem 1 to 2 inches long, 3 to 4 

 lines thick, slightly tapering upward, stuffed or 

 hollow, white, tinged with red. It is distin- 

 guished from other species by its mild taste, 

 rosy cap, commonly dry and but slightly stri- 

 ate on margin, its gills changing from white to 

 yellow or slightly ochraceous, and being par- 



