CLASSIFICATION 287 



Resembling an OmpJialia in habit, but with rusty spores. A 

 variety of this species has a tawny stem. 



Among grass, etc. 



T. antochthona. — Cap |-i in. across, hemisplierical, obtuse, silky, 

 thin, ochraceous white, edge flocculose ; gills adnate, with a de- 

 current tooth, honey-colour ; stem ^-i in. long, wavy or curved, 

 base whitish, woolly. 



This species does not become pallid on drying, like T. furfuracea, 

 but is of an ochraceous white tint from the first. Spores also paler 

 than in the last-named species. 



On naked soil. 



Flammula 



Cap regular, fleshy, edge incurved at first ; gills decurrent or 

 adnate (not sinuate); stem central, fibrous, veil fibrillose, not 

 forming a distinct ring. 



Closely allied to P hoi lot a, which differs in ha\'ing a distinct ring 

 on the stem. Most grow on wood. 



I. Gills deciirrent. 



F. gymnopodia. — Cap 2-3 in. across, convex, rusty brown, squa- 

 mulose ; gills very decurrent, crowded ; stem i|-2^ in. long, rusty, 

 often incurved. 



On the ground, on pine sawdust, etc. Often tufted. 



F. aldridgea. — Cap 1-2 in. across, funnel-shaped, tawny orange, 

 velvety ; gills deeply decurrent, crowded ; stem 3-4 in. long, 

 smooth, colour of cap. 



On the ground amongst moss. 



F. vinosa. — Cap i-i| in. across, depressed, minutely flocculose, 

 rusty cinnamon with purple tinge ; gills crowded, decurrent, 

 yellowish, then rusty ; stem about i in. long, pale, flocculose. 



On the ground. 



F. mixta. — Cap 1-2 in. across, obtuse, viscid, dingy tan, disc 

 darker and wrinkled ; gills slightly decurrent, crowded ; stem 1-3 

 in. long, curved, with yellow-brown squamules. 



On the ground, in pine woods more especially. 



F. juncina. — Cap i-i| in. across, sulphur-yellow, disc brown ; 

 gills decurrent, sulphur-yellow, then brownish ; stem sulphur- 

 yellow, 3-4 in. long. 



On old dead rushes. Taste bitter and nauseous. 



F. fusus. — Cap 2-30 in. across, soon plane or depressed, viscid, 

 reddish tan, disc darker ; gills slightly decurrent, yellow, then 

 rusty ; stem about 2 in. long, and then gradually narrowed into a 

 long rooting base, pallid, fibrillose. 



On fallen wood and on the ground. Often tufted. 



F. decipiens. — Cap about i in. across, convex, obtuse or umbo- 

 nate, dry, minutely squamulose, clear brown, becoming pale and 



