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Pa-nak'-o-i.us. — This a genus of Ijlack-spored .'\garics, somewhat re- 

 semhling the species of Coprinus, but the gills not deliquescing or dis- 

 solving into ink as in case of the latter genus. The pileus is somewhat 

 fleshy or thin and the margin even (not striate). The genus is further 

 characterized as having gills not uniform in color, being clouded or spot- 

 ted with black or brown colors, the edges of the gills often white in con- 

 trast. The stem is usually smooth. 



The species shown on this page was collected near Columbus. Ohio; 

 It grew from old horse dung in a pa.sturc, th^ plants being few and scat- 

 tered. Alcllvainc says he has "several times eaten of this fungus in small 

 quantities, because larger could not be obtained, and with no other llian 

 pleasant effect.' But he advises caution because a case of poisoning from 

 eating this si)ecies was reported in isid in the London Medical and Sur- 

 gical Journal. 



