136 Guide to the Mushrooms 



Habitat. — On newly made lawns, and dung, 

 quite frequent singly and in loose clusters June to 

 frost. Very common in New England. 



The edibility of this mushroom is questioned 

 some re23ort nausea after eating it. It should be 

 partaken very carefully if used at all. 



PANAEO'LUS solidipes (Pk.) solidus, solid; 



pes, foot. 



Cap. — I to 3 inches across, globular, then hemis- 

 pherical, at length convex and nearly plane, lead- 

 white in color; moist, when young, somewhat cor- 

 rugated, later breaking up into yellowish areas ; 

 margin thin even. 



Flesh. — White, compact, thin. 



Gills. — Slightly attached to stem, broad, whitish 

 at first, then black. 



Spores. — Elli23tical, black. 



St 6771. — 2 to 6 inches tall up to 3-4- inch thick, 

 smooth with dro23S of moisture on upper part, col- 

 ored like cap, solid at first, later tubular. 



Ring. — Veil very slight, scarcelj^ noticeable on 

 stem in form of a few blackish fibres. 



Volva. — None. 



Odor.— MM. 



Taste.— Mild. 



Habitat. — On dung in j^astures, growing singly, 

 common in New England; July and August. 



Edible. 



