246 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



Pohjporus crisjms. Fries, Syst. Myc. i. p. 550 ; Stev., Brit. 

 Fung., p. 200. 



On old stumps, &c. Distingnished at once from allied 

 species Ijy the coarsely fibriilose radiately rugulose pileus ; 

 pores average about three in the space of 1 mm., but very 

 i)ften collapsing and l)ecoming much torn and Dacdnlea-like. 



Imbricated, thin, sometimes resupinate, obsoletely zoned. 

 Pores much larger than in Pohjporus adustus, acute, unequal, 

 colour smoky, margin blackish. (Fries.) 



Polyporus nidulans. Fr. 



Pileus fleshy, very soft, subjiulvinate, convex above and 

 below, villous then smooth, zoneless, yellowish-red, similarly 

 coloured inside ; tubes elongated, pores rather large, unequul, 

 angular, tawny, with a tinge of brick -red. 



Pohjporus nidulans. Fries, Syst. Myc. i. p. 364; Cooke, 

 Hdbk", p. 270. 



On trunks and fallen branches. 



Fragrant when dry, remarkable for its soft substance. 

 Pores larger than in neighbouring species (P. rutilans, P. 

 gih:us, &c.), margin spreading, rather obtuse. There are two 

 forms, one gilvous, the other inclining to flesh-colour. 

 (Fries.) 



Fragrant when dry; colour of the pilous rufescent or 

 yellowish ; margin spreading, somewhat obtuse. (Cooke.) 



Colour variable, generally pale ochraceous, but also 

 reddish, rusty-fulvous, &c. Substance very soft, elastic, 

 coloured like the pileus. Pileus usually elongated, of 

 variable size (also resupinate), J-l in. thick. Pores deep, 

 round, oblong-quadrangular or flexuous. (Fries.) 



Polyporus mollis. Fr. 



Pilous 1-5 in. long, I— I in. broad, brownish flesh-colour, 

 fleshy-librous, soft, eft'uso-reflexed, rugose, margin acute ; 

 flesh up to -\ in. thick, white ; tubes 2—3 lines long, pores 

 unequal, soft, white, elongated and wavy, becoming reddish 

 when touched. 



Pohjporus mollis. Fries, Syst. Myc. i. p. 3 GO ; Stev., Brit. 

 Fung., p. 198. 



On dead jiine wood. Pores up to 1 mm. in length. Not 

 Watery, but soft to the touch. Several specimens often 



