438 CLAVARIACEiE Calocera 



amphigenous. Basidia furcate or bilobed, each lobe bearing a single 

 one-spored sterigma. Spores oblong, curved, septate on germination, 

 producing heads of ellipsoid sporidiola as in the Tremelliiiacecz. 



(Fig. 108.) 



Growing on wood. Species 1976 — 1982 



Branched. 1976, 1977 



C^espitose. 1978, 1979 



Simple, solitary. 1980—1982 



1976. C. viseosa Fr. (from its viscidity) a b c. 



Branches more or less vertical, repeatedly dichotomous, orange, 

 the rooting base paler. 



Rotten wood, stumps, chiefly pine ; very common. July-Dec. 2\ in. 

 Base 2\ in. 



1977. C. palmata Fr. (from the palmate branching) a c. 

 Tremelloso-tough, compressed, dilated upwards and more or less 



horizontally palmato-divided, orange-yellow or orange. 



Wood. | in. 



1978. C. cornea Weinm. (from the horn-like shape ; cornu, a horn) 



a b c. 

 Simple, awl-shaped, sometimes bifid rarely trifid, connate at base, 

 rooted, even, orange. 



Dead wood, pine, oak, beech, willow, birch, old deal boards ; frequent. 

 June-Feb. f in. 



1979. C. eortiealis Fr. (from the habit, piercing through bark, 



cortex) a c. 

 Awl-shaped. CI. somewhat distinct, soft, pellucid, pallid flesh- 

 colour. 



Dead bark. Dec. -Jan. \ in. 



1980. C. strieta Fr. (from the habit, tense and straight, strictus) a b c. 

 Linear, sometimes slightly spathulate, yellow, sometimes brownish 



below. 



Ash, naked wood. Oct. I in. 



1981. C. striata Fr. (from the striae on the clubs) a b. 

 Lanceolato-clavate, tough, acute, striate when dry, yellow. 



Wood, prostrate trunks. March. \ in. 



1982. C. glossoides Fr. (from the tongue-like shape • Gr. gloss a, the 



tongue, eidos, appearance) a b c. 

 Clavate, subtremellose, obtuse, compressed, stem round, light 

 yellow. 



Oak. Dec. \ in. 



