170 TVild Flowers East of the Rockies 



Flesh. — Thin_, white. 



Spores. — Elliptical, eight to an ascus (spore 

 case). 



Stem. — 1 to 3 inches high up to 1 1-2 inches 

 thick, smooth, hollow, white. 



dor. — E arthy . 



Taste.— UilA 



Habitat. — In moist woods, in orchards under 

 tree where ashes have been strewn, often beneath 

 verandas, growling singly or in clusters of two or 

 three ; frequent. April and May. Found very f re- 

 quentl}^ in New Eng. and Central sections of U. S. 



Edible. — Highly prized for its delicate flavor. 



GEOGLOSSUM glutinosum (Pers.) 



Entire plant 1 to 3 inches high, upper part 

 clavate, entirely covered with the hymenium, slight- 

 ly viscid and hairy, black, tapering down to the 

 stem which is also viscid and black in color. 



Spores.- — Contained in sac-like cells, eight in each 

 cell, dark brown in color, cylindrical with obtuse 

 ends, having three partitions. The shape and color 

 of the spores are the important features of this 

 species. 



