1922] The Laccakias and Clitocybes of North Carolina 117 



Stem 2.5-5 cm. long, 1-2 cm. thick in center, tapering downward, 

 often flattened, color of the cap or lighter, smooth or pruinose above, 

 flesh solid and like that of the cap. 



Spores (of No. 2992) white, smooth, elliptic, 4-5 x 6-7]^, with a 

 large oil drop. 



The cap margin is at times marked by darker spots in a row as in 

 Tricholoma russula. The species is new to the South, having been 

 reported onh^ from New York and Wisconsin. 



For illustrations see Hard, Mushrooms, fig. 64. 1908 ; Peck, Rept. 

 N. Y. St. Mus. 42: pi. 1, figs. 9-12. 1889; 48: pi. 23, figs. 1-7. 1896. 



2992. On ground among leaves, Battle's Park, deciduous upland woods, March 

 19, 1918. 



14. Clitocybe odora (Bull.) Fr. var. anisaria (Pk.) Kauffman. 

 Agaricus (Clitocybe) anisarkis Pk. 



Plates 25, 26 and 33 



Plants cespitose or solitary in rotting leaves in woods. Cap up 

 to 7.5 cm. broad, convex at first, but soon flat and then plane-de- 

 pressed or somewhat umbilicate in center, not inf undibulif orm ; mar- 

 gin inrolled when young, then plane or somewhat curved downward ; 

 surface dry, roughish with firm inherent squamules which are tipped 

 by fine upright wisps of fibers, the margin covered with short hairy 

 tomentum which is most easily observed in youth. Squamules and 

 tomentum may both become practically invisible after maturity (as 

 in No. 4669). Just back of the margin is also observable in youth 

 a distinct circle of spots which correspond to the little cogs on the 

 stem where the margin touched it. Color light pallid tan or brown- 

 ish tan or whitish gray at maturity. When young a light bluish 

 olive-tan, the marginal dots deeper smoky-blue-green. The center is 

 darkest at maturity, a smoky drab or dull green, sometimes faded 

 and not much darker than remainder. Flesh white, very brittle, 4 

 mm. thick near center, gradually thinning to margin. Taste mild, 

 pleasant, like that of Agaricus campestris. Odor distinct and ex- 

 actly like that of sweet fennel or of anise. 



Gills crowded, slightly decurrent, and usually a little notched at 

 stem, none branched, numerous short ones of any length, scarcely 2 

 mm. wide, color nearly white, then light tan, margin usually eroded 

 in marginal half and nearly even near the stem. 



