I50 BRITISH FUNGI 



M. rmnealis. — Cap 2-4 lines across, wrinkled, white, disc tinged 

 brown ; gills adnate, rather distant ; stem up to \ in. long, in- 

 curved, mealy or scurfy. 



Differs from M. amadclphiis in the wliitish cap, and from M. can- 

 didus in the adnate, broad gills. 



On dead bramble stems, twigs, etc. Gregarious. 



M. candidiis. — White. Much resembling M. ramccdis, differing 

 in being wholly white, and narrow gills. 



On twigs, pine needles, etc. 



M. cauticinalis. — Cap about \ in. across, thin, becoming coarsely 

 striate, tawny; gills adnately decurrent, yellow; stem ii-2 in. 

 long, bay, paler upwards, minutely fiocculose. 



Distinguished by the yellow, slightly decurrent gills. 



On pine leaves, etc. 



M. insititiiHs. — Cap about l ""i- across, slightly umbilicate, be- 

 coming grooved, pale yellowish brown, then whitish ; gills broadly 

 adnate, pallid, then white ; stem about i in. long, horny, colour 

 of cap, minutely scurfy, abruptly piercing the matrix like a pin 

 stuck in. 



On fallen leaves. Odourless. 



M. perforans. — Smell very foetid. Cap 3-5 lines across, wrinkled, 

 whitish, with a rufous tinge ; gills adnate, whitish ; stem i-i| in. 

 long, tough, bay, then blackish, everywhere minutely velvety, 

 abruptly piercing the matrix. 



On pine leaves. 



M. hudsoni. — Cap 1-2 lines across ; gills white ; stem pale ; cap 

 and stem covered with spreading purple hairs. 



On dead fallen holly leaves. 



M. saccharinus. — Cap 1-2 Hues broad, papillate, grooved, white ; 

 gills broadly adnate ; stem |-i in. long, reddish, minutely flocculose. 



On slender twigs, dead leaves, etc. 



M. epiphyllus. — Cap about | in. across, soon plane, umbilicate, 

 wrinkled, white ; gills adnate, distant, white ; stem 1-2 in. long, 

 slender, horny, bay below, minutely velvety. 



On dead fallen leaves, twigs, etc. Gregarious. 



M. polyadelphus. — Snow-white. Cap i-It^ lines broad, striate ; 

 gills decurrent ; stem ^-f in. long. 



On rotten leaves. Densely gregarious. 



2. Stem smooth or glabrous above, often densely ivoolly or doivny 

 at the base. 



M. prasiosnius. — Smell strong of garlic. Cap \-l in. across, pale 

 dingy yellow or whitish ; gills white ; stem 2-j in. long, brownish. 



Differs from M. porreus in the white gills. 



Among leaves in woods. 



