.S42 MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



cavity small ; hairy, or substrigose at the base. The spores elliptical and black, 

 .0003 to .00035 or an mcn l n g> -0002 to .00025 broad. Peck. 



The plants are small, about two thirds to an inch broad and from an inch to 

 an inch and a half high. It is referred to this genus because of its black spores. 

 It has other characteristics which would seem to place it better among Hypholomas. 

 It is not common. Found in October and November. The specimens in Figure 

 277 were found in Michigan and photographed by Dr. Fisher. 



Panccolus campanulatus. Linn. 

 Bell-Shaped Panaeolus. 



Campanulatus is from campanula, a little bell. 



The pileus is an inch to an inch and a quarter broad, oval or bell-shaped, 

 sometimes slightly umbonate, smooth, somewhat shining, grayish-brown, some- 

 times becoming reddish-tinted, the margin often fringed with fragments of the veil. 



The gills are attached, not broad, ascending, variegated with gray and black. 



The stem is three to five inches long, hollow, slender, firm, straight, often 

 covered with frost-like bloom and often striate at the top, the veil remaining only 

 a short time. The spores are subellipsoid, 8-9x6^. 



The gills do not deliquesce. It is widely distributed and is found in almost 

 any horse pasture. 



Captain Mcllvaine says in his book that he has eaten it in small quantities, 

 because larger could not be obtained, and with no other than pleasant effect. I 

 have found it alxnit Chillicothe quite frequently but have never eaten it. It is 

 found from June to August. 



Panccolus fimicolus. h'r. 



The Dung Panaeolus. 



Fimicolus is from fimus. dung; colo, to inhabit. The pileus somewhat fleshy, 

 convex-bell-shaped, obtuse, smooth, opaque; marked near the margin with a 

 narrow brown zone; the stem is fragile, elongated, equal, pallid, covered with 

 frost-like bloom above: the gills are firmly attached to the stem, broad, varigated 

 with gray and brown. Fries. 



The plant is very small and unimportant. It is found on dung, as its name 

 indicates. Prom June to September. The caps appear lighter in color when dry 

 than when wet. 



