j6 AGARICACEyE Myce?ia 



320. M. dissiliens Quel, (from the stem splitting when broken; 



dissilio, to burst asunder) a b. 

 P. campanulato-fiat, sulcate, ashy-brown ; marg. whitish. St. ashy. 



G. rounded-free, white. 

 Odour insipid, sometimes strong, rancid rather than alkaline. Trunks, 

 branches, on the ground amongst grass ; frequent. July-Nov. 

 if X 2§ X £ in. 



321. M. atroeyanea Gill, (from the blackish-indigo pileus ; ater, 



black, cyaneus, dark blue) a b c. 

 P. campanulato-conical, umbonate, sulcate. St. slightly attenuate 



upwards, colour as P. G. ascending, attenuato-adnate. Flesh 



pale slate. 

 Solitary or csespitose. Odour none. Amongst fir-leaves, on the ground. 



Sept. -Nov. | X 3§ X y 1 ^ in. Becoming black when dry. 



322. M. pullata Sacc. (put/us, dark-coloured) a. 



P. campanulate, umbonate, sulcate, dark umber, becoming 

 paler with age. St. slightly attenuate upwards, colour as P., 

 base white-floccose. G. adnexed, white. 



Odour slightly nitrous. Amongst dead leaves. Oct.-Nov. £ X 3§ X T \ in. 



323. M. paupereula Sacc. (from its appearance ; pauper, poor) a b. 

 P. hemispherical, white or faint tawny. St. attenuato-rooting, 



white. G. adnexo-free, white. 

 Odour of fresh meal, or sweet. Inside decayed stumps, oak ; uncommon. 

 July-Sept. T 3 S X § X ^ in. 



324. M. leptoeephala Gill, (from the delicate pileus ; Gr. /eptos, fine, 



kephalc, a head) a. 

 P. expanded, umbonate, sulcate, ashy; mid. darker. St. colour 



as P. G. emarginate, ashy-white. 

 Solitary. Odour strong of nitre. On the ground and on trunks. 



Autumn. \ X i\ X T ^ in. 



325. M. alkalina Quel, (from its alkaline odour) a b c. 



P. campanulate, umbonate, brown or ashy ; mid. darker. St. 



brown or yellow. G. adnato-ascending, white, or ashy with a 



white edge. 

 Solitary or csespitose. Odour strong, disagreeable. Stumps, etc., bramble, 



privet, fir ; uncommon. Jan.-Dec. if X 5 X £ in. Variable in colour, 



often exhibiting shades of yellow or pale rose. There is a white variety. 



326. M. ammoniaea Quel, (from its ammoniacal odour) a b. 



P. conico-campanulate, papillate, deep brown to greyish ; marg. 



ashy. St. whitish-grey or brownish. G. adnate, whitish or grey. 

 Solitary. Odour strong. On the ground, amongst grass. Sept.-Nov. 



i X 3f X h in. 



327. M. metata Quel, (from the pileus, like a meta, the conical 



column at the end of the Roman Circus) a b c. 

 P. conico-campanulate, cream-grey, flesh-colour or livid. St. 

 colour as P. G. adnato-ascending, whitish. 

 • Gregarious. Odour alkaline, strong to weak or none. Woods, amongst 

 moss. Oct.-Nov. £ X 31 x J iu. 



