MYCENA. 89 



Agarlcus (^Mijcena) crocafus. Fries, Epicr., p. 115; Cke., 

 Ildbk., p. 87 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 163b. 



Among fallen beech leaves, Sec. 



Inodorous. Distinguished from M. clielidonla by the largo 

 amount of deep saffron-red juice in the stem, especially in 

 the rooting portion, and the absence of smell. 



Mycena sanguinolenta. A. & S. 



Pileus up to V in. across, very thin, campanulate then 

 convex, striate, reddish-brown ; gills adnexed, rather narrow, 

 reddish, margin dark purplish-red; stem 1^—2 in. long, 

 slender, base downy, containing a pale reddish juice. 



Agaricus sanguinolentus. Alb. & Schw., p. 196 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 87; Cke., Illustr., p. 163a. 



Among damp leaves, moss, &c. 



Our only species with red juice in the stem that has a 

 dark edge to the gills. 



Mycena cruenta. Fr. 



Pileus up to h in. across, very thin ; conico-carapanulate, 

 striate, margin quite entire, reddish-brown, becoming pale ; 

 gills adnate, narrow, whitish, margin not darker ; stem 

 2—3 in. long, slender, equal, straight, glabrous, with a 

 downy rooting base, containing a dark red juice. 



Agaricus cruentus^ Fries, Syst. Myc, i. j)- 1-19; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 87; Cke., Illustr., pL 162b. 



In fir woods, on cones, &c. ; also on the ground. 



Fries says this species grows singly, Cooke's figure repre- 

 sents it as tufted. 



Intermediate between M. haematopa and M. sanguinolenta. 

 Stem fistulose, 2-3 in. long, not a line thick but rather firm, 

 straight, even, glabrous, never downy, paler than the pileus, 

 with a downy rooting base, exuding a dark red liquid when 

 broken. Pileus submembranaceous, conic J then campanulate, 

 obtuse, striate, glabrous, 3-5 lines broad, bay or reddish - 

 l)rown, margin quite entire ; gills entirely adnate, crowded, 

 linear, whitish, margin quite entire, the same colour as the 

 rest of the gill. (Fries.) 



On fir-cones. Pileus conic, obtuse, striate ; margin in- 

 fiexed, entire ; substance at first rather thick in proportion. 

 Stem rigid, smooth, full of red juice, strigose at the base 



