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MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



The stem is setiform, slightly flexuous, white above, then tawny, deep shining 

 brown at the base, striate, hollow, frequently branched and sarmentose, with or 

 without abortive pilei. M. J. B. This plant is very common in woods on fallen 

 twigs. The plants in Figure 108 were collected near Cincinnati. This plant has a 

 wide distribution. It is in all our Ohio woods. 



Marasmius scorodouius. Fr. 



Strong-Scented Marasmius. Edible. 



Scorodonius is from a Greek word meaning like garlic. 

 The pileus is one-half inch or more broad, reddish when young, but becoming 



pale, whitish ; some- 

 what fleshy, tough ; 

 even, soon plane, 

 rugulose even when 

 young, at length 

 rugulose and crisped. 



The gills are at- 

 tached to the stem. 

 often separating, 

 connected by veins, 

 crisped in drying, 

 whitish. 



The stem is at 

 least one inch long, 

 hollow, equal, quite 

 smooth, shining, red- 

 dish. The spores are 

 elliptical. 6x4/1. 



It is found in 

 woods growing on 

 sticks and decayed 

 wood. It is strong- 

 smelling. It is fre- 

 quently put with 

 Other plants to give 

 a flavor of garlic 

 to the dish. Found 

 from July to Octo- 

 ber. 



Figure 109. Marasmius scorodonius. 



