164 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



Hjifhinm hicohr, Albertini & Scliweinitz, p. 270; Stev., 

 Brit. Fuug., p. 245. 



On pine wood, &c. 



At fir.st sight might he easily confoTindcil with reddish 

 form, of Hijdnum farinaccum, hut when examined in tlie living 

 condition is seen to be altogether distinct. Snhiculiim very- 

 thin, innate, slightly flocculose ; colour of the entire fnngus 

 when living, reddish-white. (Fries.) 



**** Spines white, often tinged yelloio or grey when old, 



Hydnum nodulosum. Fr. 



Whitish, smooth, inseparable, very broadly effused, nodu- 

 lose ; spines long, on the flat portions depressed, on the lower 

 surface of the nodules pendulous, upper side of nodules 

 barren. 



Hydnum nodulosim, Fries, Hym. Eur,, p. GIG; Stev., Fung., 

 p. 245. 



On trunks, fir stumps, &c. Often verj^ broadly effused, 

 nodules variable in size, sterile above, bearing pendulous 

 elongated spines on the surface pointing to the ground. 



Hydnum Stevensoni. B. & Br. 



"White, effused, mealy beneath, here and there byssoid ; 

 spines cylindrical, obtuse or truncate, sometimes compressed, 

 pulverulent at tlio apex; spores subglobose, apiculate, 

 colourless, 3-4 jx diameter. 



Jlydnuni Stevensoni, B. & Br., Ann. Nat. Hist., n. 1437; 

 Stev., Fung., p. 240. 



On dead wood. Often effused for 2-3 in., very thin, 

 byssoid or pulverulent; spines rather crowded, sometimes 

 several more or less confluent at the base, variable, about 

 1 }, line lung. Sometimes spreading from the wood and 

 encrusting mosses, leaves, &c. 



Hydnum niveum. Pors. 

 "White, effused for 2-3 in., very thin, insei)arable, margin 



byssoid ; spines crowded, short, ecpuil, glabrous. 

 Hildiiinii niveum, Pers., Disp., t. 4, f. 0-7; S 



Stev., ;_Fung., 



p. 24C.. 



On dead wood. 



