106 ON TUE MEDICINAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL 



especially in Tuscany, as an article of food. Champ. Comest. et 

 Yen. 106. 



Jlydrium auriscalpium^ L. Schocff. Hairy Stalked Hydrium. 

 Grows on cones of fir, and regarded in Tuscany and Gascony 

 as one of tlieir best species. M. Ilo(|ues, Hist, des Champ. 106. 



Hydrium rejpcmduTn^ L., Suec. ] Common Hydrinm. Woods ; 

 " flavidum^ Schoeff. [ autumn ; Mr. Ravenel has 

 Been specimens from S. C, N. C, and Ga. ; grows in Pa. also. 



The common hydrium is much used for food on the Continent, 

 especially in Austria, Tlie taste of the fresh plant is at first suf- 

 ficiently agreeable ; but it leaves an acrid, pungent sensation. 

 The acrid qualities, however, seem to be entirely dissipated by 

 heat. Crypt. Eng. vol. ii. 156. In reference to the H. repanduin 

 of L., Suec, M. Roques ascribes the observations of M. Descour- 

 tils, respecting its supposed injurious properties, to have been the 

 result of his eating a difi^erent plant ; this species, he says, being 

 so commonly used in France, Germany, and Italy. This plant is 

 dried by the natives of these countries for winter use. Champ. 

 Comest. et Yen. 105. 



Jlydrium erinaceus, Bull. \ Iledge- 



Hericium erinaceum, Pers., Myc. Eur. 153. V Hog Hy- 



" comm.U7ie, Poques, Hist, des Champ. ) drium. On 



trees, especially oak ; " very rare." Mr. Ravenel informs us 



that he finds II. erinaceus of Fr. in St. Johns, S. C. ; grows in 



Pa. also (Schw.). 



Esculent, according to Trattinnick and Hoques. 



Hydrium, cyathifornu. Schoefi'., Funu;. 139. ) n 

 y J J » or-;? \ Grows m 



" conrresceiis^ 1 ers., Syn. SoO. ) 



woods; Sept. and Oct.; N. Carolina. 



Tlie flesh is fibrous and coriaceous, and is used as food. 



Hydrium coralloides, Scoj). \ Coral Ily- 



" ramo8um,l^\\\\. > drium. On fir, 



Hericiwn coralloides, Pers. and Eoques' Hist. ) beech, ash ; 

 "very rare;" found by II. W. II., in St. Johns, S. C, and Ga. ; 

 grows in Pa. 



