1 88 POLYPOREI. 



Poiyporus. central or excentric, hispid, furfuraceous, nearly of the colour 

 of the pileus. Pores irregular, large, decurrent, white. 



The stem is covered with pores to the very base, only the lower ones are 

 abortive. Allied to P. squamosus. 



On Ulex, &c. Frequent. April. 



Name lentus, tough, pliant. Berk. Out. p. 237. t. 16. / i. Eng. Fl. v. /. 

 134. C. Hbk. n. 738. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 692. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 526. 



3. P. brumalis Fr. Pileus 2.5-10 cent. (1-4 in.) broad, fleshy- 

 pliant then coriaceous, somewhat umbilicate, zoneless, in the 

 first year villous, fuliginous, in the second squamulose becoming 

 smooth, becoming pale; flesh white. Stem 2.5-5 cent - C 1 " 2 i n< ) 

 long, 4-8 mm. (2-4 lin.) thick, hirsute^ squamulose. Pores 

 oblong and angular, thin, acute, toothed, white, at length be- 

 coming yellow. 



The margin of the pileus is somewhat fimbriato-ciliate. In hollow trunks, 

 &c., there is a very small form, somewhat pulverulent. 



On dead branches. Frequent. Oct.-March. 



Pores oblong, slightly curved, hyaline, 6x2 mk. K. Name bruma, 

 winter. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 526. Syst^ Myc. i. /. 348. Berk. Out. p. 237. 

 C. Hbk. n. 735. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 693. Pers. Batsch f. 42 (first year). Ft. 

 Dan. t. 1297 (second year). P. floccipes Rostk. 28. t, 13. 



** Pileus even* smooth. 



4. P. fuscidulus Fr. Pileus 2.5-5 cent. (1-2 in.) broad,/zw0wj- 

 yellowish, fleshy, pliant, somewhat coriaceous, convexo-plane, 

 zoneless, smooth; flesh white-yellowish. Stem 2.5-5 cent - ( l ~ 2 

 in.) long, 4 mm. (2 lin.) thick, equal or thickened at both ends, 

 smooth, fuscous becoming yellow. Pores somewhat rounded- 

 angular, obtuse, quite entire, yellowish. 



Among chips, &c. Rare. Darlington. 



Name fuscus, fuscous, brown. Slightly fuscous. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 528. 

 Berk. Out. p. 237. C. Hbk. n. 736. Schrad. Bolt. t. 170. 



5. P. leptocephalus Fr. Small. Pileus under 2.5 cent, (i in.) 

 broad, pale then fawn-colour, pliant, then coriaceous, convexo- 

 plane, thin, smooth, even, zoneless; flesh white. Stem short, 

 scarcely 2.5 cent, (i in.) smooth, pallid. Pores adnate, minute, 

 somewhat round, obtuse, whitish. 



The margin of the pileus is somewhat repand. 



On trunks. Rare. 



Stem thick as a crow-quill. With. Name XeTrros, thin ; Ke^aAiJ, head. 



