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whether white or some color, are known to be poisonous, it is pru- 

 dent sedulously to avoid all of them. 



Lepiota morgani. The genus Lepiota lacks the volva but in 

 other features looks like Amanita. Lepiota morgani grows in 

 fields and open woods, especially in the Ohio Valley, and is not 

 uncommon in the vicinity of Durham, North Carolina. The fruc- 



Fig. 61. Shapes of spores in outline. A. Amanita phalloides. B. Amanita 

 verna. C. Lepiota morgani. D. Amanita muscaria. E. Lepiota procera. 

 F. Clitocybe illudens. G. Rnssida emetica. H. Psalliota campestris. I. 

 Panaeolus retimgis. J. Amanitopsis strangulata. K. Entoloma sp. L. Bole- 



tinus sp. M. Hebeloma crnstidtf orme . 



tifications are 4 to 8 in. tall, and the convex-to-flat cap may be 

 equally broad. The stipe has a club-shaped base. The color 

 varies from grayish white to buff or pale amber. Irregular scales 

 or patches occur on the cap. The annulus is large, thick, and 

 movable. The gills are free, rather broad, ventricose, and white 

 at first, changing to bright green and then to dull green. The 

 color is so striking as to prevent this species from being mistaken 

 for any edible one. 



Clitocybe illudens. The fructifications of this fungus occur in 

 dense clusters, each being 3 to 7 in. tall and 2 to 5 in. broad. They 

 are luminescent, hence the common name jack-o'-lantern. The 



