Mycena AGARICACE^E 8 1 



355. M. plieatoerenata Gill, (from the folded and margin-notched 



pileus ; plica, a fold, crena, a notch) a. 

 P. conic, subumbonate, white then light yellow. St. pale pallid- 

 reddish. G. adnato-ascending, white. 

 Amongst heath and moss, under larches. Oct. | X if X ^ in. 



356. M. rorida Quel (from the dripping jelly of the stem; roridus, 



dewy) a b c. 

 P. convex, whitish-ochre, pale buff, faintly ashy or white. 



St. white. G. arcuato-decurrent, white. 

 Taste none ; odour somewhat rank, strong. Dead sticks, twigs, bramble ; 



rare. June-Sept. £ X if X ^ in. 



h. Basipedes. 



357. M. stylobates Quel, (from the shape of the stem ; Gr. stulos, a 



pillar, basis, a base) a b c. White or faint grey. 



P. campanulate, sprinkled with minute hairs. St. pruinose above. 



G. free. 



Dead grass, leaves, rushes, fern-stems, twigs, bark, chips, in wet places ; 

 uncommon. June-Oct. § X i\ x ^j in. In infancy the edge of the 

 pileus is attached to the edge of the basal disc and forms a veil. 



358. M. tenerrima Quel, {tenerwnus, very tender) a b c. White. 



P. hemispherical, pruinose. St. pubescent below. G. free. 



Gregarious. Mossy bark of trees, willow, dead bramble, fir-cones, dead 

 wood, sticks, chips, etc. ; uncommon. Aug.-Mar. T x 5 x § X ^ in. 

 Edge of pileus and disc as in 357. 



359. M. diseopus Gill, (from the basal disc of the stem ; Gr. diskos, a 



disc, pons, a foot) a b. White. 

 P. conical, subumbonate, pulverulent. G. adnate. 

 Twigs, acorns, dead wood, etc., in moist places. Autumn. J g x | X ^ in. 



360. M. saeeharifera Gill, (from its sugary appearance under a lens ; 



saccharoii, sugar, fero, to bear) a b c. Whitish. 



P. hemispherical, covered with minute subglobose granules. G. 



subdecurrent. 



Dead bramble, rose, furze, nettle. Nov.-Mar. -^ x ^ X ^ in. In var. 

 elcctica Mass. the P. is sulcate and G. adnate. 



361. M. pterig'ena Quel, (from its habitat; pteris, a fern, gigno, to 



bear) a b c. 



P. hemispherico-oblong, pale rose with orange marg. St. paler 



than P. G. adnate, pallid with bright orange edge. 



Gregarious, sometimes fasciculate. Dead Laslrca, veins of dead leaves, etc. ; 

 uncommon. Sept. -Nov. T 3 ,j X if X ■£% in. 



i. Insititice. 



362. M. cortieola Quel, (from its habitat; cortex, bark, colo, to 



inhabit) a b c. 



P. hemispherical, depressed, brownish, varying grey. St. slightly 



furfuraceous, paler than P. G. sinuate, colour as St. 



Amongst moss, on living ash, bramble, oak, willow, apple, pear ; common. 

 June-Jan. ^ 6 X i£ X & in. 



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