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Ml'SHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



Figure 93. Mycena corticola. 



paler than the pileus. The spores are elliptical, 5-6x3^ ; eystidia obtusely fusiform, 

 50-60x8-10^. 



These plants are found on the bark of living trees. After rains I have seen 

 the bark on the shade trees along the walks in Chillicothe, literally covered with 

 these beautiful little plants. The plants in Figure 93 were taken from a maple 

 tree the 4th of December. They are very close allied to M. hiemalis but can be 

 distinguished by the broad, ovate gills bearing eystidia. and smaller spores. 



Mycena hiemalis. Osbeck. 



The Winter Myckxa. 



Hiemalis, of, or belonging to. winter. The pileus quite thin, bell-shaped, 

 very slightly umbonate. margin striate: pinkish, rufescent, white, sometimes 

 pruinose. 



The gills are adnate, linear, white or whitish. 



The stem is slender, curved, base downy, whitish, pinkish-red. The spores 

 are 7-8x3. 



This is a more delicate species than M. corticola and differs from it in its 

 narrow gills, and striate, not sulcate. pileus, also in the color of the stem. Found 

 on stumps and logs. October and November. 



