570 



MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



Capillitium simple, tapering, hyaline, often flattened, slightly thinner than the 

 spores. Spores globose, roughened, 3-7 mc. Lloyd. 



This plant is found in the woods from July till late in the fall. It differs from 

 G. hygrometricus by its even, conical mouth. I found specimens several times in 

 Havnes's Hollow. 



& Ik. 



Photo by C. G. Lloyd. 



Figure 488. Geaster mammosus. 



Gcastcr velutinus. Mor 



Unexpanded plants globose, sometimes slightly pointed at apex. Mycelium 

 basal. Outer layer rigid, membranaceous, firm, light colored in the American plant. 

 The surface is covered with short, dense, appressed velumen, so that to the eye 

 the surface appears simply dull and rough, but its true nature is readily seen under 

 a glass of low power. 



The outer surface separates from the inner as the plant expands, and in 

 mature specimens is usually partly free. The thickness and texture of the two 

 layers are about the same. The fleshy layer is dark reddish-brown when dry, a 

 thin adnate layer. Inner peridium sessile, dark colored, globose, with a broad 

 base and pointed mouth. Mouth even, marked with a definite circular light-colored 

 basal zone. Columella elongated, clavate. Spores globose, almost smooth, small, 

 25^-3^2 mc. Lloyd. 



