302 BRITISH FUNGI 



gills emarginate, rather distant, tawny cinnamon ; stem about 2 in. 

 long, up to 'l in. at the thickened base, fibrillosely striate, yellowish ; 

 veil whitish, forming a cinnamon indistinct zone on the stem. 



Differs from C. tophaceous in the stem not being bulbous, but only 

 slightly thickened at the base, and in not being villosely scaly. 



In woods. 



C. callisteus. — Cap about 2 in. across, tawny yellow, minutely 

 squamulose ; gills broadly adnate, tawny yellow ; stem 3-5 in. 

 long, clavato-bulbous, rhubarb-colour without and within. 



In pine woods ; smell none. 



C. bidliardi. — Cap 1-3 in. across, squamulose, rufescent ; gills 

 rusty purple, edge whitish ; stem 2-3 in. long, bulb with vermilion 

 fibres, pale. 



In woods. Strong-smelling. Readily known by the vermilion bulb. 



C. vinosiis. — Cap 2-3 in. across, vinous red, shining ; gills rusty 

 cinnamon ; stem 2-3 in. long, base marginately bulbous and 

 reddish, upper part pale reddish. 



Distinguished by the purplish red cap and distinctly marginate bulb. 



Under trees. 



C. bolaris. — Cap 1-2 in. across, rather umbonate, reddish yellow, 

 then pale, sprinkled with small saffron-red squamules ; gills crowded, 

 soft, watery cinnamon ; stem 2-3 in. long, often wavy, squamose, 

 coloured like the cap. 



In beech woods. Sometimes slightly tufted. 



**** Gills or veil dark brown or olive. 



C. pholideus. — Cap 2-4 in. across, obtusely umbonate, brownish, 

 when dry fawn-colour, and densely covered with erect brown 

 squamules ; gills broad, hlac, then dingy cinnamon ; stem 3-4 in. 

 long, shining, with numerous brown squamules below the ring, 

 apex tinged lilac. 



Easily known by the squamulose cap and stem. 



In woods. 



C. s-iiblanatus. — Cap 3-4 in. across, umbonate, fawn-colour, then 

 rusty with innate brownish squamules ; gills yellowish oli\'e, then 

 cinnamon ; stem about 3 in. k^.ig, conical or clavately bulbous, 

 downy-squamulose and brownish up to the middle, tinged violet 

 above. 



Smell strong hke radishes. 



In fir woods, etc. 



C. phrygianus. — Cap 2-3 in. across, honey-colour, densely 

 covered with black fibrils ; gills dingy yellow ; stem somewhat 

 bulbous, paler than the cap, whitish when dry, with black filaments 

 forming a lax network. 



Habit almost that of Armillaria mellea. Smell like radishes. 



In damp beech woods, etc. 



