THE SPORE-SAC FUNGI 



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Hypomyccs lactifluorum. Schzv. 



Lactifluorum means milk-flowing - . It is parasitic on Lactarius, probably 

 piperatus, as this species surrounded it. It seems to have the power to change 

 the color into an orange-red 

 mass, in many cases entirely 

 obliterating the gills of the 

 host-species, as will be seen 

 in Figure 422. 



The asci are long and 

 slender. The sporidia are in 

 one row, spindle - shaped, 

 straight or slightly curved, 

 rough, hyaline, uniseptic, cus- 

 pidate, pointed at the ends, 

 30-38X6-8/X. 



This very closely resem- 

 bles Hypomyces aurantius, 

 but the sporidia are larger, 

 rough and warted and the 

 felt-like mycelium at the base 

 is wanting. 



It occurs in various colors, 

 orange, red, white, and pur- 

 ple. It is not plentiful, 

 occuring only occasionally. 

 Capt. Mcllvaine says, "When 

 it is well cooked in small 

 pieces it is among the best." Photo by c G Lloyd 



It is found from July to Figure 422. Hypomyces lactifluorum. The entire plant is a 



October bright yellow. Natural size. 



Leptoglossum hiteum. - (Pk.) Sac. 



Leptoglossum is from two Greek words, meaning thin, delicate, and tongue ; 

 luteum means yellowish. 



The club is distinct from the stem, smooth, compressed, generally with a 

 groove on one side ; luteous, often becoming brown at the tip or apex. 



The stem is equal or slightly enlarged above, stuffed, luteous, minutely 

 scaly. 



The spores are oblong, slightly curve<C in a double row, 1-1000 to 1-800 

 inch long. Peck. 



These are found quite frequently among moss, or where an old log has 

 rotted down, on the north hillsides about Chillicothe. The plants were first 



