NATIVE AND NATURALIZED PLANTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 



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8. COMMON MUSHROOM. A. campestris. This is also tl.e 



fiuuous eatable miishrootn of Europe, and cultivated for market in large 

 quantities. 



9. PEACH-SCENTED MUSHROOM. A. amygdaUnus. Fully as good 



as the last 

 10. FIELD MUSHROOM. A. arvensis. Also very good. 



[The Agarics constitute one of the largest genera among fungi. We have collected 



and noted about different species growing in this State, of which a large portion 



are edible. 



11. LA CHANTARELLE. 



12. DRY-ROT 



13. FAIRY-RIXG MUSHROOM. 



14. BEEF-STEAK MUSHROOM. 



15. MEDUSA-HEAD MUSHROOM. 



16. CLAVARIA. 



Cantharellus cibarius. Edible ; 



in woods. 



Merulius lacrymans. In cellars 



and damp wood. 



Marasmius oreades In woods ; 



edible. 



Fistulina hepatica. Edible ; on 



trees. 



Hydnum Caput - Medusae. On 



trunks. 



. Most of the 



17. JEWS-EAR. 



18. STINK-HORN; DEVIL'S BREATH 



19 PUFF BALL ; EGG MUSHROOM. 



20. EARTH-STAR. 



21. HYDROMETER. 



22. CUSTARD MUSHROOM. 



23. LITTLE-NEST. 



24. RUST. 



25. CEDAR BALLS 



26. RED RUST. 



27. SMUT. 



28. CORN SMUT. 



29. CLUSTER CUPS. 



Clavarias are edible. 

 Herniola auricula- Judae. On logs. 

 Phallus rubicundus. In fields and 

 roadside. 

 Lycoperdon Bovista. Very good. 

 There are also several other smaller species equally good. 

 Geaster fornicatus. 

 G. hygrometricus. 

 .ffithalium septicum. On logs; 

 not eatable. 

 Nidularia pulvinata. 

 Puccinia graminis. Common on 

 grasses. 

 Podisoma macropus. On Cedar 



trees. 

 Uredo rubigo. Common on grasses 

 and cereals. 

 Ustilago Segetum. On oats, &c. 

 U. Zeae. On Indian corn, destroy- 

 ing tlie ear. 

 .fficidium. There are large num- 

 bers of species, growing on various 

 plants. 



