MYCENA. 11") 



Distinguished from M. rosella by the deeper colour and 

 liy not becoming pale, also by its larger size. More or less 

 fasciculate. 



Subgregarious, subfasciculate. Pileus 3-5 lines broarl, 

 campanulate, with a rather short fleshy umbo, smooth, 

 bright-red or orange-red, striate at the margin. Gills 

 adnate, with a decurrent process, distant, whitish-red, edges 

 dull and darker red. Stem 12 in. high, hollow, firm, 

 smooth, pale-red, strigose at the base and whitish, often with 

 a long root. (Grev.) 



Far. coccinea, Sow., t. 197 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 13lB. 

 Similar in appearance to M. strobilina, but the gills are not 

 at all darker at the edge. 

 On fir cones and twigs. 



Mycena rosella. Fr. 



Every part clear rose-colour. Pileus about - in. across, 

 entirely membranaceous and striate, campanulate then 

 hemispherical, obtusely umbonate, rather hygrophanous: 

 gills adnate with traces of a decurrent tooth, rather distant, 

 margin blackish-purple ; stem about 1 in. long, very slender, 

 soft, base with white down but not strigose ; obliqueh- 

 elliptical, 7-8 X 4 p.. 



Agaricus (Mycena) rosellus, Fries, Epicr., p. 101 ; Cke., 

 Hdb'k., p. 77 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 131c. 



Among moss and leaves in pine woods. 



Loosely gregarious ; becoming pale with age. 



Agreeing with M. strobilina in many respects, but quite 

 distinct. Smaller and more slender, softer, paler in colour, 

 every part being a pretty rose-colour ; at length becoming 

 pale. 



Mycena rubromarginata. Fr. 



Pileus -1 in. across, flesh thin; campanulate, obtuse, 

 striate, hygrophanous, grey, livid, reddish, whitish when 

 <fry; gills adnate, ^ line broad, distant, whitish, margin 

 purple-brown; stem 1-2 in. long, up to 1 line thick, even, 

 rigid, juiceless, pallid. 



Agaricus (Mycena) rubromarginata, Fries, Syst. Myc., i. 

 p. 150 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 284n ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 76. 



On rotten wood, pine stnmps, twigs, <fec. 



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