Stropharia 



AGARICACE/E 



175 



Pilosace agrees in structure with the fleshy species of Hiatula, 

 Pluteus and Pluteolus. Species 801 



Fig. 43. — Pilosace algeriensis Quel. 

 In section. Half natural size. 



801. P. algeriensis Quel, (from its being first found in Algeria) a b. 



P. plane, gibbous or subumbonate, smooth, white, becoming 



brownish above when fully developed. St. solid, silky ; white. 



G. narrow, salmon to rose, becoming dark purple-madder. 



Edible. On the ground. Aug. 3l X ij X ij in. Intermediate between 

 Psalliota and Stropharia with the aspect of an exannulate 789. 



XXXV. STROPHARIA Quel. 



(From a fancied resemblance in the annulus to a sword-belt, 



Gr. strophes.) 



Veil annular on stem. Hymenophore confluent and homogeneous 

 with the fleshy stem. Piletts with or without a pellicle, even, scaly 



Fig. 44. — Stropharia aritgiitosa Quel. ; 

 entire and in section. 

 One-third natural size. 



and viscid, or innato-fibrillose and dry. Stem central, fleshy, 

 annulate. Gills more or less adnate, at first whitish, or pale 

 clay-brownish. (Fig. 44.) 



