GILL FUNGI 



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cap, wliiih is tliiu and ol'tcii striate or furrowed. It corresponds with M _\- r e ii a 

 among the white-spored forms. 'I'he species are small, but so far as tested they are 

 all edible. The flame refers to the hat- or cowl like form. 



Key to the Species 



1 . Cap narrowly conical, pale yellowish 



2. Cap conical to bell-shaped 



a. Cap scarcely striate, tan to rust-color or brown 



b. Cap distinctly striate-furrowed, yellow 



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G. Icitcritia 



G. ten era 

 G. Hava 



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Figure 38. Naucori.v peuiades 



Galera lateritia Cone Galera 



C a p 2-3 cm. wide, yellowish to tan or darker, thin, smooth, slightly striate 

 when moist, narrowly and persistently conical, or linally somewhat bell-shaped; 

 stem 8-10 cm. by 1-i mm., whitish, white-powdered, hollow; gills adnexed or 

 seemingly free, brown, very narrowlv linear, crowded; spores brownish, rust- 

 colored, elliptic, 12-14 X 8-l(V. llie name refers to the color. 



On dung and among grasses, spring to frost : well-flavored and delicate. 



