iS8 KRITISH FUNGI 



Known l)y tlio i;itlior distant gills, connected by veins, and the 

 infundibuliloiin cap. 



Among grass, bushes, etc. 



C. incilis. — Cap thin, plane and unibilicate, then infundibuliforni, 

 silky-flocculose, almost brick-red, the incurved edge crenate, about 

 2 in. across ; gills more or less decurrent, distant, connected by 

 veins, white, then pallid, but not yellow ; stem brick-red, fibrous, 

 tough, unequal, hollow, about \ in. long. 



On the ground in woods, etc. 



C. sinopica. — Cap thin, soon plane or slightly depressed, uni- 

 bilicate, at first smooth, then flocculose, brick-red, then becoming 

 pale, dry, about i in. across ; stem equal, stuffed, rather fibrillose, 

 coloured like the cap, 1-2 in. long. 



C. incilis differs in the hollow stem, incurved and crenulate edge 

 of cap, and distant gills connected by veins. Easily known by the 

 strong smell of new meal. 



In woods, chiefly on scorched ground, appearing in spring and 

 summer. 



C. parilis. — Cap plane, depressed at the disc, atomate, disc 

 flocculose, not striate, greyish white, not hygrophanous, about 

 I in. across ; gills deeply decurrent, much crowded, narrow, 

 greyish white ; stem slender, smooth, greyish brown, tough, about 

 I in. long. 



On the ground in woods. 



** Cap coloured or pallid, smooth (not silky). 



C. geotropa. — Cap thick, convex, then plane, finally more or less 

 depressed and umbonate, the umbo remaining after the cap is 

 depressed, smooth, even, edge incurved, downy, pale pinkish tan 

 or buft", 2-5 in. across ; gills decurrent, crowded, narrow, white, then 

 coloured like the cap ; stem stout, slightly narrowed upwards, 

 fibrillose, solid, coloured like the cap or paler, 3-5 in. long. 



Differs from C. maxima and C. gigantea in the smooth cap and 

 firmer substance. Differs from C. gilva in the white flesh. 



In woods and on their borders. Often growing in rings or troops. 



C. spinulosa. — Closely resembling C. geotropa in size and general 

 appearance, but readilydistinguishedbythe globose, spinulose spores. 



In C. geotropa the spores are elhptical and smooth. 



Among grass by waysides. Gregarious. 



C. suhinvoluta. — Cap fleshy at the disc, convex, then de- 

 pressed ; obtuse, smooth, pale tan-colour or with a brick-red tinge, 

 edge inturned, 2-3 in. across ; gills broad, decurrent, pale tan ; 

 stem nearly equal, grooved, tinged reddish, solid, about 2 in. long. 



C. geotropa differs in the umbonate cap, and C. gilva in the 

 ochraceous flesh and closely crowded gills. 



In fir woods, etc. 



