PORE FUNGI 



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or blackish, with thc' color changes of the llcsh when woiiiuled ; spores blackish, 

 globoid, rough, 10-13//. The name refers to tlie conc-likc cap. 



On the ground in w'oods and openings, in groups (jr clusters ; it is of excellent 

 quality, but the stem and tubes sliould not be used. 



I'.oLirrrs 



Characterized by the fleshy cap from whicli the layer of tubes may be peeled 

 readily, and 1)\' the central stem. It also differs from S t r o b i 1 o m y c e s, which has 

 a central stem, by tlu' lack of the large, conspicuous scales. l'> o 1 e t u s is the typical 

 flesh)- genus of the \mrc fungi. It contains a large number of species, which are 

 widely distributed. Many of the species are reputed to be poisonous, but Mcllvaine 

 savs that he thinks this has often arisen from mere suspicion and not from actual test. 



Figure 53. Sirobilomvces strohii.aceus 



Caution should be exercised in trying any species of the genus, however, because of 

 the varying susceptibility of different people. The species are very variable, and al- 

 most impossible for the beginner. Ancient name of a fungus. 



Key to the Species 



1. Tubes yellowish, with reddish or red-brown mouths; 



flesh becoming blue when bruised 



a. Flesh white or whitish : stem yellow 



b. Flesh yellow ; stem red 



2. Tubes of one color, or at least the mouths not reddish 

 a. Stem with net-like veins 



( 1 ) Tubes white, then flesh-colored 



B. vcriniciilosus 

 B. liiridiis 



