\ 
372 +‘ CRYPTOGAMIA. FUNGI. Lycoperdon. (2) With a 
3 ene “ae 
peduncula'- Lyc, Stem hollow, long: head globular; smooth: mouth 
tum. - eylindrical, very entires) 70" ad 
Buil. 294—Bastch 167—Tourn. 331. E. F. 
Stem hollow, cylindrical, stiff, near an inch high, and thick 
asa pis ut Head globular, 3 to 2 inch diametet, ra-— 
ther compressed, aperture small, oblong, surrounded with a tu- 
bular ring. Colour pale, ochrey. Batscu. 
on li and pastures. [Common about London. Mr, 
Woopwaro. ] ae sai Aug.—Oct, 
2 
_verruco'sum Lyc. Stem very short :. root large: head globular, but 
compressed; olive brown, pitted. — 
< cea elle DAh cy. Saar 
Head yellow, pitted, like the remains of the small pox, the 
>) pits very minute and varying in depth; diameter 1 to 14 inch, 
- Flesh white, changing to pinky when exposed to the air, woolly. 
Seeds pinky grey. Stem solid, very short, white, thickening 
into a large woody root, 
Edgbaston by the little pool dam. - Q4ath Aug, 1792. 
parasit’icum Lye. On a stem: head,mearly globular, tawny, brittle: 
‘ seeds black. Mr. Woop. mee 
This elegant little plant was sent ‘to me by the Rev. Mr, 
Wood, of Leeds, in the year 1784. It grows in clusters upon 
other plants; one cluster of those I received was attached to 2 
stem of grass, and another toa piece of a Hypnum. ‘The stem 
- is cylindrical, yellow white, about 1-20th of an inch in length. 
The head globular, dull yellow or tawny, thin, brittle opening 
at the top and discharging a black powder. Its size that of 2 
small pin’s head. 
In the neighbourhood of Leeds, Yorkshire. Mr. Woep. 
x : aan khs Nov. Dec, 
aurantia’. Lyc.Spheroidal;. wrinkled at the base, furnished with 
cum. a ee “stem > segments at the opening, bluntly 
notc is ‘ ; s ; 
, Ball. 270-Vaill, 16. 9. 10—Mich. 99. 2. 
The stem or neck much plaited where it joins the root. 
The substance bluish purple, changing to tawny. when the seeds 
are ripe. Its shape resembles that of a turnip, its colour varies 
from pale greenish yellow, to orange or dull dirty yellow; its 
diameter from 2 to 5 inches. Bunniarp. Outer coat cracking, 
darker coloured than the inner coat. It is harder than any 
other species, and opens at the side, Mr. Stacxuousk. 
