TOOTH FUNGI 



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IIU'EX 



Distin.n'uislu'il froin llydiiuni l)y tln' teeth, which are uiiilrd at the hast-. It 



clififcrs from all the speciis of II yd ii u m dt-^criln-d ah(>\c iii hciii^j; stciiiless ami iii- 



vertfd, forniinij; a layiT upon sticks and branches. W hen fresh, all the sj.ecies are 



edible, thon^h sdinewhat gelatinous. Tlu' name means a harrow, in reference to the 

 teeth. 



FlGURK 71. IImiNTM I'OR Al.l.i >1|)KS 



Key to the Species 



1. Cap pinkish to reddish 



/. cai iirtis 

 I. laiti-iis 



2. Cap pure white 



irpex carneus Reddish Irpex 



C a \) s])read out in a laver. J-S cm. loni;', more or less irregular, thin, somewhat 

 gelatinous, pinkish to reddish ; teeth blunt, entire. The name refers to the color. 

 On dead or decavintr branc-hes of deciduous trees: edil)le when fresh. 



