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ORDER V. CLAVABIEL 



Hymenium not distinct from the hymenophore, amphigenous. 

 Somewhat fleshy fungi, vertical, simple or branched. Never 

 coriaceous or incrusting as the Merismoid Thelephorce which are 

 similar inform. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 666. 



GENUS L. Sparassis (<nrapd<r<Tca t to tear in pieces). Sparassis. 



Fr. Syst. Myc. p. 464. 



Fleshy, branched, with flat, leaf-like branches, composed of two 

 plates, fertile on both sides, with 4-spored sporophores. Very 

 handsome. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 666. 



1. S. crispa Fr. Whitish, very much branched ; branches 2.5-5 

 cent. (1-2 in.) broad, intricate, re- 

 curved at the apex, zoneless, ser- 

 rated. 



Very handsome, very large (tufts have 

 occurred as much as 1-2 ft. broad), most 

 frequently wholly sessile, more rarely shortly 

 stipitate. 



Beside fir trees and stumps. Rare. 

 Aug.-Oct. 



Most frequently it has a tinge of pale yel- 

 low. Like a large sponge. Edible and de- 

 licious ; but too rare to be of value as an 

 article of food. Name crispa, a curl. 

 Crisped. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 666. Syst. 

 Myc. i. /. 465. Sv. dtl. Sv. t. 17. B. &> 

 Br. n. 1139*. C. Hbk. n. 958. S. Mycol. 

 Scot. . 917. Kl. Bar. t. 463. Hogg & 

 Johnst. t. 24. Bail. t. vj. Wulf. in 

 Jacqu. Misc. t. 14. /. i. Krombh. t. 22. 

 /. 2, 3. Schaff. t. 163. 



XC. Sparassis crispa. One- 

 fifth natural size. 



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