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Ml SUROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



the base, white, scaly above the ring-, which is often very slight, often only a 

 trace, as will be seen on the left hand plant in Figure 212. 



The spores are dark ferruginous when caught on white paper, but paler on 

 dark paper. 



The white superficial flocci will mark the plant. It has a wide distribution 

 throughout the states. I found it in a number of places in Ohio and it is quite 

 plentiful about Chillicothe. It is a favorite in Germany and it is called by the 

 common people "Zigeuner," a Gypsy. 



It is found in September and October. 



Figure 213. Pholiota unicolor. Natural size. 



Pholiota unicolor. I'l. Dan. 



Unicolor means of one color. 



The pileus is companulate to convex, subumbonate. hygrophanous, bay, then 

 ochre, nearly even, never fully expanded. 



The gills are subtriangular. adnate, seceding, broad, ochraceous-cinnamon. 

 Spores 9-10x5^.. 



