THE PURPLE-BROWN-SPORED AGARICS 



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The stem is hollow, straight, even, smooth, not rooting, white, covered with 

 dust, then brownish. 



Quite common in grassy lawns and fields after summer rains. I have never 

 eaten it, but I have no doubt of its esculent qualities. 



Figure 267. Psilocybe foenisecii. One-half natural size. 



Photo by C. G. Lloyd. 



Psilocybe spadicca. Schaeff. 

 The Bay Psilocybe. Edible. 



Spadicea means bay or date-brown. 



The pileus is fleshy, convex-plane, obtuse, even, moist, hygrophanous, bright 

 bay-brown, paler when dry. 



The gills are rounded behind, attached to stem, easily separating from it, 

 narrow, dry, crowded, white, then rosy-brown or flesh-color. 



The stem is hollow, tough, pallid, equal, smooth, one to two inches long. 

 They grow in dense clusters where old stumps have been or where wood has 

 decayed. The caps are small but very good. They are found from September to 

 frost or freezing weather. 



