172 Guide to the Mushrooms 



PEZIZA aurantia (Pers.) from the Latin 

 golden. "The Golden Peziza." 



Cap. — 1-2 to 2 inches broad^ cup-shaped becom- 

 ing expanded to almost plane, deep orange on in- 

 side of cup, light yellow on outside, which is cov- 

 ered with delicate filaments^ that give it a frosted 

 appearance. 



Flesh. — Thin^ brittle. 



Spores. — Elliptical, covered with a network of 

 raised lines at maturity. 



Stej}i. — Wanting. 



Odor.—^lild. 



Taste. — Mild 



Habitat. — On ground, singly and in clusters, 

 September and October. P'ound in eastern and cen- 

 tral United States. 



Edible. 



HYPOMYCES lactifluorum (Schw.) from 



the Latin milk, and to flow. 



A parasite which attacks various mushrooms, 

 but more particularly the species of Lactarius. 

 The parasite alters the structure and appearance 

 of the plant so that it is difficult to recognize the 

 original. 



