GILL FUNGI 



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often curved, <S- 1 5 cm. by C)-U) mm., pale brnwnisli or reddish, fil)r()us, tapering 

 (lowiiward, solid; li; i 1 1 s decurrent, pale reddish-brown; spores ellipsoid, 8 X 6/x. 

 The name refers to the dense clusters. 



In dense clumps in grass or about stumps, from spring to severe frost; edible. 



Clitocybe nebularis Gray Clitocybe 



Cap medium. 5-10 cm. wide, gray or pale smoke-colored, smooth, convex to 

 Hat or slightlv depressed; stem 3-6 cm. by 8-10 nim., whitish, tajiering u])ward as 



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a rule, smooth, solid: gills decurrent, whitish, crowded; si)ores ellipsoid. 

 4-5 X -^-3^1. The name refers to the gray ca]i. 



On the ground in woods, autunni or late sunnner ; rare but delicious. 



Clitocybe media Brown Clitocybe 



Cap medium. 5-10 cm. wide, dark, grayish brown or blackish, smooth, convex, 

 then idane or slightly concave; stem 3-6 cm. by 8-10 mm., brownish, smooth, 

 elastic, solid ; gills more or less decurrent. whitish, often connected by veins ; 

 spores elliptic, 8 X 5/^- '^'l^t; name refers to its relationship to the preceding species. 



On the ground in shady woods, autumn; excellent. 



