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Genus—CLAVARIA JZ, 
Plant fleshy, erect, homogeneous, simple or branched ; hymenium 
dry, occupying nearly or quite the whole surface. 
The name of the genus is derived from the Latin clava, a club. 
Some of the species are club-shaped, others are branched above in 
such a manner as to resemble a miniature tree or shrub. The 
following is a synopsis of the species at present known to occur in 
the State. 
a. Stems branched. 
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2. Plant yellow (luteons, ochraceous, etes) as) ."aey 3 
3. Stem stout, much and irregularly branched. a 
4. Apices of the branches red............. Borrytis 
4, Apices of the branches yellow........... FLAVA 
te Stem slender, dichotomously branched...... TETRAGONA 
. Plant white or cinereous (no shade of yellow).. 5 
5. Stem smooth, color cinereous...........» +=. 6 
6. Apices of the branches obtuse (concolorous) CINEREA 
6. Apices crested, acute (at length brown)... CRISTATA 
5. Stem hairy, apices of the branches acute.... TRICHOPUS 
5. Stem smooth, color white................. Kunze 
1. Spores ochraceous (plant some shade of yellow or 
Re @), oc sa N SOTO TIS CEE PS DER Dee 7 
. Plant terrestrial (growing on the ground or 
among seams)... 20 io: Cases oS ELA 8 
8. Apices ot the branches obtuse, concolorous. . AUREA 
8. Apices acute or acicular, SATS AiO ES. SPINULOSA 
7. Plant epiphytal (growing on rotten wood, logs, 
tic.) 15 eaten MO da-elraenis How Sane eu ne 9 
9. Axils concolorous (i.e., ochraceous like the rest 
OL, CimeeplANE) ie heMinincstielo «5 coed ~ aa aagye 28 10 
10. On wood of acerose trees, branches 
SD) ee ee Ca ET ene re APICULATA 
10. On wood of frondose trees, branches flexu- 
OUST 2 she .octe hee a sediats tate he Rate seer os CRISPULA 
9. Axils becoming cinnamon colored, branches 
BETOISH i spe «aims wifes is aud: 5 set sie pa ort Rese STRICTA 
b. Stems simple (rarely once divided, or with one 
or two branches.) 
11. Growing in tufts;or clusters. 5.22. ..22: oh Oh aeivs 12 
19? Plant yellow... . : 3-\..2'Jec mje ree eee 13 
13. Club hollow, mostly regular. .:. 3:2 ae. FUSIFORMIS 
13. Club stuffed, irregular or compressed...... IN ZQUALIS 
12. Plant white or whitish ...........0.000005. 5 14 
14. Club and stem distinct, “color dingy ee ARGILLACEA 
14. Club and stem confluent, color pure- oe... FRAGILIS 
