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984. Clavaiia vexmiculata. Scop- " White-tufted Clavaria." 



Cgespitose, fragile, white ; chibs stuffed, simple, cylindrical, 

 subulate. — Fr. Epicr. p. oil . Fl. Dan. 1. 1966./. 1. 1. 11 d. f. 2. 

 Mich.t.d>l.J.l2. Cooke,B.F.t.ll.f.4:. Fng.FLp.llG. Smith. 

 E. M.j. 4. 



Ou lawns and short pastures. Common. [Mid. Carolina,] 

 *' Looks like a little bundle of candles." * 



985. Clavaria fragilis. Holmsk. " Brittle Clavaria." 



Fasciculate, very fragile; clubs hollow, rather obtuse, va- 

 riable, attenuated below and white. — Fr. Epicr. p. 518. Holms, 

 i.p. 1. ivithjig. Bull. t. 463./. 1. Soiu. t. 90. 232. Mich. t. 87. 

 /. 5. 10. 13. Vaill.t.l.f.h. Fl.Dan.t.ll6.f.2.t.llS3. Bolt. 

 ^.111. Eng.Fl.Y.j^'ilQ. Barla.t. 4:1. f.l4:-16. Cooke exs. 

 no. 309. 



In meadows, gardens, &c. [United States.] 



Extremely brittle, occasionally yellow. Gregarioas, subcaespitose , 1-3 in. 

 high, sometimes forked, stuffed when young, round, straight, at length 

 hollow, compressed, twisted, often rugose, attenuated, paler below, without 

 a distinct stem ; apex at length yellowish. — Fries. 



986. Clavaria fumosa. P. " Smoky Clavaria." 



Fasciculate, fistulose, fragile, smoky-coloured ; clubs even, 

 straight, subcompressed. — Pei^s. Comm.p.lQ. Fr. Epicr. p. 678. 

 Kromhh. t. 53,/. 18. Br. Bath. Trans. 1860, 7:*. 91. Seem. Joum. 

 Bot. Yu.p. 252. 



In grassy places. Sept. Somerset, &c. [Mid. Carolina.] 



Sect. 3. Holocoryne — simple, distinct at the base. 



987. Clavaria pistillaxis. L. "Large-clubbed Clavaria." 



Simple, large, stuffed, fleshy, everywhere smooth, obovate- 

 clavate, obtuse, yellow, then rufous. — Fr. Epicr.p. bl8. Huss. 

 i.t.^2. Bull.t.2U. Sow. t. 211. Fl.Dan.t. 1266. Holms. p. 12, 

 with fig. Sv.Bot.t.6Q4:,f.l-2.Krombh.t.64:,f.l-ll. Eng. Fl. 

 Y.p. 175. Ann. N.H. no. 82. Corda. Sturm, t. 58. Vent. S.M. f. 

 114,115. Veat.t.4.1,f.l,'3. Fl.Boruss.t. 3d6 ? Bisch.f. 3383. 



In woods. Kent. King's Cliffe. [Mid. Carolina.] 



Plant 6-12 in. high, varying somewhat in form, dull orange, dingy brown 

 in decay.— J/. /. £. Spores white, -OuUiS X "00023 in. 



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