Cortinarius AGARICACE^E 243 



Stem slightly rigid, subcartilaginous externally, not sheathed, annulate 

 or scaly. (Fig. 58.) Species 1129—1167 



a. Firmiores. Pileus subfleshy, convex, or campanulato-convex, 



then expanded, obtuse or at length gibbous, margin at 

 first incurved. Stem for the most part attenuate upwards. 

 Stem and cortina white. 1129 — 1137 



Stem and gills inclining to violet. 1138 — 1141 



Stem and somewhat obsolete veil yellow or rufous. 1142 — 1146 

 Stem inclining to fuscous. Cortina pallid, dull or white. 

 Gills dark. " 1147—1150 



b. Tenuiores. Pileus somewhat membranous, conical, then 



expanded, umbonate ; umbo acute or rarely obtuse and 

 vanishing ; margin at first straight. Stem usually almost 

 equal, or attenuate downwards. 



Stem white. 1151—1156 



Stem inclining to violet or reddish. 1157 — 1160 



Stem yellowish, commonly becoming pale. 1161 — 1163 



Stem inclining to fuscous. 1164 — 1167 



a. Firmiores. 



1129. C. firmus Fr. (from the compact substance ; firmus, firm) a. 



P. ! ferruginous to ochreous ; marg. tan. St. solid, clavate, 

 fibrilloso-striate. Z. ferruginous. G. adfixed or emarginate, 

 pale umber to cinnamon. 



Woods, mixed, grassy places. Autumn. 5 x 3! X \\ in. 



1130. C. subferrugineus Fr. (from the colour of the pileus, some- 



what rust-colour, ferrugo), a c. 

 P. umbonate, hygrophanous, dry, ferruginous to watery-cinnamon 



tawny or tan ; V. at marg. only. St. solid, attenuate upwards, 



adpressedly fibrillose, pallid, saffron-yellow at base. G. 



emarginate or adnate, subcrowded, pallid to dark ferruginous. 

 Taste and odour unpleasant. Woods, oak, amongst rotting pine-leaves. 



Sept. -Oct. 2J X 4f X § in. 



1131. C. armeniaeus Fr. (from the colour of the pileus, like the 



apricot, Pyrus armeniaca) a b c. 



P. obtuse or subumbonate, tawny-cinnamon to ochreous ; marg. 



substriate. St. stuffed, attenuate upwards. Z. white. G. 



adnate, pallid to clay-cinnamon. 



Woods, pine ; uncommon. Aug. -Oct. 2^x2fx§in. Var. fulsarius Fr. 

 P. yellow, white when dry. 



1132. C. damaseenus Fr. (from the colour of the pileus, like the 



damson) a. 

 P. rivulose when dry, bay-cinnamon or deep umber with a 

 crimson shade to brick-red. St. solid, equal. Z. whitish. G. 

 rounded-adnate, cinnamon or paler than P. 

 Subcsespitose. Taste acrid. Under trees, grassy places, pastures. Sept. 

 3i X 3£ x \ in. 



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