THE WHITE-SPORED AGARICS 



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upper surface of the veil; 

 white, or slightly tinged 

 with cream-color, broad. 



The stem is four to 

 eight inches high, solid, 

 becoming stuffed when old, 

 bulbous, rooting deep in 

 the soil, very scaly, ventri- 

 cose sometimes in young 

 plants, white, very mealy. 

 Volva friable. Ring, large, 

 lacerated, usually hanging 

 to the margin of the cap, 

 but in Figure 19 it adheres 

 to the stem. 



This is a large and beau- 

 tiful plant in the woods, and 

 easily identified because of 

 its floccose nature and the 

 large bulb at the base of 

 the stem. It is not so warty 

 and the odor is not nearly 

 so strong as the Amanita 

 strobiliformis. It is edible 

 but very great caution 

 should be used to be sure of 

 your species. Found from 

 July to October in woods 

 and roadsides. 



Figure 20. Amanita radicata. Two-thirds natural size, show- 

 ing scaly cap, bulbous stem and root broken off and pecu- 

 liar veil. 



Figure 21. Amanita radicata. 



