202 BRITISH FUNGI 



In fir woods, often on fir trunks. 



var. badipits. — Stem stuffed, somewhat rihrillosc, and with 

 tawny down at the slightly bulbous l:)ase ; cap j-ii lin. across. 



On the ground ; gregarious. 



var. papillata. — Cap acutely conical, bec(jming depressed round 

 the umbo. 



On the ground in pine woods, etc. 



var. myriadea. — Usually about half the size of the typical form, 

 densely tufted, pale tawny ; gills pale brick-red, with a flesh tinge. 



Covering pine trunks. 



0. picta. — Cap thin, cyhndric-campanulate, brown, disc umbili- 

 cate, usually yellow, the perpendicular sides striate, edge paler, 

 entire, 3-5 lines across ; gills adnate, appearing to be subdecurrent 

 from the shape of the cap, very broad, distant, whitish, then tinged 

 yellow ; stem very slender, horny, rigid, straight, smooth, bay, 

 base discoid, apex paler, 2-3 in. long. 



On fallen twigs and branches. 



0. camptophylhi.- — Cap very thin-, convex, then expanded, deeply 

 striate, disc brown, pale and greyish towards the edge, about h in. 

 across ; gills white, ascending for some distance from the front, 

 then abruptly decurrent ; stem very slender, equal, minutely 

 downy, whitish, with a radiating base, about 2 in. long. 



On sticks, etc. 



0. grisea. — Cap very thin, campanulate, then convex, slightly 

 papillate and at length shghtly umbilicate, not becoming fully 

 expanded, smooth, striate, hygrophanous, livid grey, then hoary, 

 about I in. across ; gills shortly decurrent, distant, broad, rather 

 thick, greyish white ; stem straight, even, smooth, greyish white, 

 up to 3 in. long. 



Recalling to mind Cantliai'dlits dcvcxus, but differing in the more 

 numerous, broader gills. Intermediate in structure between the 

 genera Mycena and Omphalia. 



Among grass in woods, etc. 



0. iimbratilis. — Cap very thin, obtusely bell-shaped or campanu- 

 late, then convex and umbilicate, smooth, blackish brown, edge 

 slightly striate, about i in. across ; gills ver}' slightly decurrent, 

 arcuate, narrowed at both ends, white with a brownish tinge ; stem 

 slender, even, smooth, blackish brown, tough, 1-3 in. long. 



Tough, hygrophanous, hoary when dry. Somewhat resembling 

 0. retosta, but distinguished by the crowded gills. Readily con- 

 founded with Collvhid at rata and C. arhusta. 



Sides of ditches and damp places. 



0. fibula. — ^Cap very thin, margin drooping, then spreading at the 

 extreme edge, sometimes truly conical and papillate, usually' 

 umbilicate and at length infundibuliform, hygrophanous, smooth, 

 striate wlien moist, orange-yellow, sometimes brownish, or entirely 



