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GUIDE TO THE MODELS OF FUNGI. 



even or slightly and irregularly veined. There are five British 

 species ; one only is represented by a model. 



137. Craterellus crispus Fr. — Pileus 



fuliginous, becoming fuscous, fleshy-mem- 

 branaceous, tubaeform or infundibuliform, 

 crisped ; stalk stuffed at base, pallid ; 

 hymenium even, pallid. 



Common in mixed woods. Strong 

 musky smell. 



GENUS XIX.—THELEPHORA Ehrh. 



The species of Thelephora are varied 

 in form, being pileate, clavate, or re- 

 supinate ; the hymenium even or ribbed. 

 Fig. 50.— Craterellus lutescensFr. Nearly all the species are terrestrial, but a 



(One-half natural size.) c ^ ^ • j j 



few grow on stumps, twig;---, dead acorns, 

 etc. There are seventeen British species; 

 two of these are represented by models. 



13S. Thelephora Sowerbeii B. & Br. — 

 Pilous leathery, entire, infundibuliform, 

 lough with radiating processes projecting 

 from the surface, white, at length dull 

 yellowish ; hymenium .smooth. 



Rare, terrestrial. 



139. Thelephora laciniata Pers. — 

 Pileus thin, imbricated, fibrous-scaly, 

 ridged ; margin fibrous, fringed, at first 



whitish; hymenium papillose, flocculose. Fig. 51. — Thelephora laciniata 

 n „_• J u-n£ r.. Pers. (One-third natural size.) 



Common in woods, chiefly fir, often 

 growing on fir stumps or on masses of fir leaves. Perennial ; whole 

 plant rich dark brown and leathery-soft. 



GENUS XX.—STEREUM Fr. 



In Stereum the species are woody, mostly perennial, somewhat 

 zoned, entire ; pileus fibrous-coated ; hymenium inferior, leathery. 

 There are sixteen British species; two are represented by models. 



140. Stereum hirsutum Fr. — Pileus covered with short, stiff", 

 yellowish-pallid or grey hairs; margin yellow; hymenium even, 

 smooth, and yellovvisli ; whole plant thin, leathery, stiff, whitish- 

 ochre or yellow-buff in colour, but var^'ing through yellowish greys 

 and browns. 



Common on stumps, readily found at all seasons of the year. 



