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Spores. — Spores nearly rounds white. 

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Stem. — 5 to 8 inches long, up to 1-2 inch thick, 

 firm^ smooth, tapering at base, colored like cap. 



Ring. — None. 



Volva. — None. 



Odor. — Rather Strong. 



Taste.— Mi\dL. 



Habitat. — In open woods, also in pastures about 

 stumps, growing in large clusters, very showy, com- 

 mon in September and October. In central and 

 eastern sections of the United States. 



CLITOCYBE gilva — (Pers.) gilvus, pale 

 brownish yellow. 



Not edible. — 



Cap. — 2 to 4 inches broad, convex, then nearly 

 plane, even, smooth, brownish yellow; margin in- 

 volute, rather thick even. 



Flesh. — Rather firm, colored somewliat like cap. 



Gills. — Decurrent, then crowded, branched, nar- 

 row, paler than cap. 



Spores.- — Elliptical, white. 



Stem. — 1 to 3 inches long up to 1-2 inch thick, 

 solid, smooth, villous at base, attenuated at base, 

 colored like cap. 



Ring. — None. 



Volva. — None. 



Or/or.— Mild. 



Taste.— Mild. 



Habitat.— In open woods, growing singly, Aug- 

 ust. Not frequent. 



Edible. — 



