GILL FUNGI 



the hands, lu'inisiihrric to |)kiiu' ; stem tall. <S-2() ciii. hv <S- 1 i iimi.. white, solid, 

 bulbous, with a root-like cxlt-nsiou, more or less scaly like the caii. r i u l;- torn, more 

 or less appressed, v o 1 \- a seal_\-, disa]i|)eariii«; ; ^m 1 1 s free or touching, white; 

 spores elliptic, 10 >' 7/(. The name rel\'rs to its habit of ^'rowin^ solitary, thou^di 

 this is not uni\ersal. 



Common in woodland and grassland from ju!\ to ( )ctober : said to 1)L' edible, 

 but it is dangerous on account of its re- 

 semblance to poisonous Amain'tas and 

 e\H'r\- one should a\'oid all risk b\' K-a\'- 

 ini;' it entireh' alone. 



Amanita caesarea Caesar's Mushroom 



("ap ku\!4'e, 7--'() cm. wide, reddish. 

 orange or \ellow. smooth but beautifullv 

 striate toward the margin. o\ate to con\-e\ 

 or expanded: stem l(l-_MI cm., tall, vek 

 low or oranii'e. somewlrit scalv lulow the 



rim 



hollow, scarcel\' enlargeu lielow. 



r i 11 g yellow or orange, large, collar- 

 like, hanging, v o 1 \- a while, large and 

 sack-like ; gills free, yellow : spores 

 elliptic, (S-IO//. The name probably re- 

 fers to the large size and the b:-autv of 

 this plant. 



Rare in open woods; easi]\" mis- 

 taken for the deadly tl\' mushroom and 

 alwa\'s to be ayoided except b_\- the ex- 

 pert. 



Amanita rubescens Reddening 

 Amanita 



Cap large. 8-12 cm. wide, dull red- Ficikk i. .\.MAMr.\ S()i.nARi.\ 



dish, becoming paler in age, the surface Dangerous! 



rt)ughened with ma'.iy cottony grayish 



scales, oN'oid to conyex, then ex|)anded ; stem stout, 10-15 cni. tall, 20-25 mm. 

 thick, dull reddish, reddening when touched or bruised, ring large, superior, \vhite, 

 \- o 1 \- a showing only as a few fragments, readily disappearing frcm the upper part 

 of the bulbous base of the stem : gills shining white, touching the stem with lines 

 running down it: spores ellipsoid, 7-''/^. The name refers to the characteristic 

 reddening of the tiesh. 



Infrequent in forest and woodland from June to October; edible but always 

 to be avoided except by the expert who knows the many variations of our species 

 of Amanita. 



