302 AGARICACE^: Marasmius 



1396. M. seorteus Fr. (from its leathery substance ; scorteus, 

 leathery) a c. Whitish or white. 



P. convex, somewhat obtuse. St. somewhat fistulose, equal, 

 smooth, fuscous when dry. G. free, broad, ventricose. 



Taste mild. Woods, moist places, amongst grass, under trees. Aug .-Jan. 

 | X 2 X T V m - Habit that of a small 1394. 



b. Tergince. 



1397. M. prasiosmus Fr. (from its odour of leek or garlic; Gr. 



firason, a leek, osme, a scent) a b c. 



P. campanulate to flat, obtuse, rugulose, pale buff; mid. pale 

 sienna. St. fistulose, pallid above, pale rufous or fuscous 

 below. G. adnexed, somewhat crowded, whitish. 



Odour strong. Amongst leaves. July-Oct. I x 2\ X J in. 



1398. M. varieosus Fr. (from the blood-red juice, as if from a 



swollen vein, varix) a c. 



P. campanulate to plane, umbonate, even, dark rose- or reddish- 

 brown, darker when dry ; marg. paler. St. slightly attenuate 

 upwards, claret-brown, almost black below, filled with blood- 

 red juice. G. very crowded, umber-fuscous or somewhat 

 dark dull-purple, darker when dry. 



Solitary. Odour none. Damp mossy places. Sept. -Oct. \\ x 2 X T ^ in. 



1399. M. fuseopurpureus Fr. (from the dark purplish colours) a b c. 



Juiceless. 



P. hemispherical to plane, slightly umbilicate, somewhat wrinkled, 



dark to pale purple-brown or tan. St. slightly attenuate 



upwards, rufous or dark purple, strigoso-downy and rubiginous 



at base. G. distant, rufescent, purple-brown or slate-purple. 



Solitary, caespitose or gregarious. Odour none. Woods, on sticks, dead 

 leaves, beech, dead grass, etc. ; frequent. Aug.-Oct. I \ x \\ X \ in. 



1400. M. terginus Fr. (from the leathery substance ; tergum, hide, 



leather) a b c. Juiceless. 

 P. campanulate to plane or slightly depressed, shining, flesh- 

 colour to white ; marg. striate. St. slightly attenuate upwards, 

 shining, pallid or sulphury above, reddish below. G. somewhat 

 crowded, pale yellowish, sulphury or salmon. 



Solitary or in pairs. Odour none. Amongst leaves, beech, moss. Oct.- 

 Nov. i\ x 2\ x \ in. This is M. Stevensii B. & Br. 



1401. M. Wynnei B. & Br. (after Mrs. Lloyd Wynne) a b c. 



P. convexo-plane, subumbonate, lilac-brown, purplish-lavender 

 or purplish-salmon, clouded pale slate. St. attenuate down- 

 wards, colour as P., or yellowish above to brown and brown- 

 black at base within and without. G. adnexed or adnate, 

 lilac, lavender or salmon. 



Gregarious or csespitose. Odour none. Amongst leaves, twigs, etc., on the 

 ground. Aug. -Dec. i£ x 3§ X f^ in. 



