112 MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



is usually the same as the cap. This is a very common plant about Chillicothe. 

 They are found in woods, especially under oak trees, but are also found in open 

 places. I found them on the High School lawn in Chillicothe. Some very fine 

 specimens that were found growing in a well marked ring, in an old orchard, were 

 brought to me about the first of May. Their season is from the first of May to 

 October. 



Collybia zonata. Pk. 

 The Zoned Collybia. Edible. 



Zonata, zoned : referring to the concentric zones on the cap which show 

 faintly in Figure 81. 



The pileus is about one inch broad, sometimes more, sometimes less ; rather 

 fleshy, thin, convex, when expanded nearly plane, slightly umbillicate, covered 

 with fibrous down ; tawny or ochraceous tawny, sometimes marked with faintly 

 darker zones ; even in the very young specimens the umbilicate condition is usually 

 present. 



The gills are narrow, close, free, white or nearly white, usually with a pulver- 

 ulent edge. 



The stem is one to three inches long, rather firm, equal, hollow, covered like 

 the cap with a fibrous down, tawny, or brownish tawny. The spores are broadly 

 elliptical, .0002 inch long, .00016 broad. 



This species closely resembles C. stipitaria, but is easily distinguished from 

 it because of its habits of growth, different gills, and shorter spores. It is found 

 on or near decaying wood in mixed woods. I have found it frequently on Ralston's 

 Run but always only a few specimens in one place. It does not grow in a 

 cespitose manner with us. Found in August. 



Collybia maculata. Alb. & Schw. 

 The Spotted Collybia. Edible, 



Maculata, spotted; referring to the reddish spots or stains both on the cap 

 and on the stem. The pileus is two to three inches broad, at first white, then 

 spotted (as well as the stem) with reddish brown spots or stains, fleshy, very 

 firm, convex, sometimes nearly plane, even, smooth, truly carnose, compact, at 

 first hemispherical and with an involute margin, often repand. 



The gills are somewhat crowded, narrow, adnexed, often free, linear, white or 

 whitish, often brownish cream, gills not reaching to the margin of the cap. 



The stem is three t<> four inches long, nearly solid, more or less grooved, stout, 



