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Panus stypticus. Fr. 

 The Styptic Panus. Poisonous. 



Stypticus means astringent, styptic. The pileus is coriaceous, kidney-shaped, 

 cinnamon-color, growing pale, cuticle breaking up into scales, margin entire or 

 lobed, surface nearly even, sometimes zoned. 



The gills are thin, crowded, connected by veins, of same color as cap, de- 

 terminate, quite narrow. 



The stem is lateral, quite short, swollen above, solid, compressed, pruinose, 

 paler than the gills. 



It is found very plentifully on decayed logs and stumps, and at times it is 

 quite phosphorescent in its manifestations. It has an extremely unpleasant 

 astringent taste. One might as well eat an Indian turnip as this species. Just a 

 taste will betray it. Found from fall to winter. 



Panus strigosus. B. & C. 

 The Hairy Panus. Edible. 



Strigosus, covered with stiff hairs. The pileus is sometimes quite large, 

 eccentric, covered with stiff hairs, margin thin, white. 



The gills are broad, distant, decurrent, straw-color. 



The stem is stout, two to four inches long, hairy like the pileus. 



The favorite host of this species is an apple tree. I found a beautiful 

 cluster on an apple tree in Chillicothe. Its creamy whiteness and hairy cap and 

 short hairy stem will distinguish it from all other tree fungi. It is edible when 

 young, but soon becomes woody. 



Panus conchatus. Fr. 

 The Shell Panus. 



Conchatus means shell-shaped. The pileus is thin, unequal, tough, fleshy, 

 eccentric, dimidiate ; cinnamon, then pale ; becoming scaly ; flaccid ; margin often 

 lobed. 



The gills are narrow, forming decurrent lines on the stem, often branched, 

 pinkish, then ochre. 



The rlem is short, unequal, solid, rather pale, base downy. 



