128 RKITISII FUN(;i 



3. Milk Ycllolo or Saffron 



M. cluiidonia. — Cap bell-shaped, then convex, about \ in. across, 

 yellowish red ; gills white, tinged yellow ; stem 1-2 in. long, very 

 slender, yellowish, liberating yellcnv milk when crushed. 



On beech stumps, etc. Often tufted. 



M. crocata. — Cap campanulate, \-i in. across, striate, colour 

 variable — reddish, olive, greyish or whitish ; gills whitish ; stem 

 3-4 in. long, slender, saffron-red, liberating a copious amount of 

 saffron-red juice when broken. 



Among heaps of fallen beech leaves, etc. 



Calodontes 



M. strobilina. — Whole fungus deep red-colour, not becoming 

 paler. Cap campanulate, up to I in. across, thin ; gills having the 

 edge dark blood-red ; stem slender, up to 2 in. long. 



Distinguished from M. sanguinolenta by the stem not containing 

 red juice. Often clustered ; base of stem with whitish down, often 

 long and rooting. 



On fallen fir cones, fallen leaves, etc. 



var. coccinea. — Differs from type in edge of gills not being darker 

 in colour than the remainder. 



On iir cones and twigs. 



M. rosclla. — Every part clear rose-colour, becoming pale. Smaller 

 and paler in colour than M. strobilina ; margin of gills blackish 

 purple. 



Among moss and pine needles in pine woods. 



M. riihromarginata. — Cap campanulate, thin, striate, gre\', and 

 often more or less tinged purple, up to i in. across ; gills pale, 

 edge purple-brown ; stem pallid, 1-2 in. long, up to i line in 

 thickness. 



Often somewhat resembling M. Inciiialopoda, from which it 

 differs in dark-edged gills and juiceless stem. 



On rotten pine wood, pine stumps, etc, 



M. balanina. — Cap convex, then plane, often umbonate, pale 

 brownish yellow, |-ij in. across ; gills pinkish, edge purple ; stem 

 2-3 in. long, brow^nish, minutely scaly above. 



On fallen beech mast and beech leaves. 



M. pelianthina. — Cap convex, then expanded, striate, purplish, 

 becoming pale when dry ; gills broad, cut out behind, pale purple, 

 with a dark purple edge. The surface of the gills is also spotted 

 with dark purple, due to the presence of clusters of hairs or cystidia ; 

 stem 3-4 in. high, tinged purple, base downy. 



A large and very beautiful species readily recognized by the 

 surface of the gills being spotted with purple, and purple edge. 



