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MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



The stem is stuffed, then hollow, even, tough, pale-tawny. The spores are 

 7-8x5-6/*. 



The plants are usually hygrophanous, but when dry, floccose or slightly silky. 

 This is a small plant growing usually on lawns, nearly hidden in the grass. I 

 found some very fine specimens on Dr. Sulzbacher's lawn on Second Street, Chilli- 

 cothe. The plant is, however, widely distributed. I found many specimens on the 

 3d of November. 



Omphalia fibula. Bull. 



Figure 99. Omphalia fibula. 



Fibula means a 

 buckle or pin, 

 from the pin-like 

 stem. 



The pileus is 

 membranaceous, 

 at first top-shaped, 

 expanded, slightly 

 umbilicate, striate, 

 margin inclined to 

 De inflexed, yellow 

 or tawny, with a 

 dusky center, 

 minutely pilose. 



The gills are 

 deeply decurrent, 

 paler, distinct. 



The stem is 

 slender, nearly 

 orange color with 

 a violet - brown 

 apex, the whole 

 minutely pilose. 

 The spores are 

 elliptical, 4-5x2/*. 



They are found 

 on mossy banks 

 where it is more 

 or less damp. I 

 have only found 

 it in October. 



Photo by C. G. Lloyd. 



