REPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST IQI4 vi 
Upon dead leaves of deciduous trees. Not uncommon. Re- 
ported by Peck as M. glabellus Peck, although the lamellae 
are narrower not ventricose and cystidia are lacking. 
53 Marasmius rotula (Scop.) Fries 
Epicr. Myc. 385. 1838. 
Pileus membranous, convex, umbilicate, gregarious or subcespi- 
tose, 3-10 mm broad; surface plicate, not polished, whitish, often 
light brown in dried plants, disk sometimes darker; lamellae few, 
broad, distant, joined together behind into a free collar, whitish; 
spores 6-8 by 3-4 »; stipe fistulose, horny, smooth, shining, blackish 
brown, inserted or arising from rhizomorphic strands, 2-5 cm long. 
Upon dead leaves, wood and bark in woods. Very common. 
54 Marasmius capillaris Morgan 
Jour. Cinc. Soc. Nat. Hist., 6:194. 1883. 
Pileus membranous, convex, umbilicate, 2-5 mm broad; surface 
plicate-sulcate, very minutely wrinkled, alutaceous to umber, white 
at the center ; lamellae equal, broad, white, attached to a free collar; 
spores 8-10 by 4-5 p; stipe capillary, very long, inserted, black, 
paler at the apex, glabrous, shining, 5-6 cm long. 
Upon old leaves and sticks in woods. Not common. This species 
seems to differ from M. rotula Fr. in its constantly smaller 
size and brownish pileus with white center. 
55 Marasmius graminum (Lib.) Berk. & Br. 
Berk. Outl. Brit. Fungol. 222. 1860. 
Pileus membranous, convex to plane, umbonate, 3-6 mm broad; 
surface reddish white, becoming darker in dried plants, margin 
sparingly sulcate; lamellae free with collar, equal, distant, whitish; 
spores 8-9 by 4-5 p»; stipe capillary, tough, black or pallid at the 
apex, glabrous, shining. 
Upon dead grass. Not uncommon. 
It is doubtful if this species is distinct from M. Curreyi 
Berk. & Br. The only difference in the descriptions of the two 
species is in the size of the spores, which are given as subglobose 
3-4pfor M. graminum andg by 5-6pufor M. Curreyi. 
It is very possible that the spore measurements of M. graminum 
are based upon immature plants. 
