314 BRITISH FUNGI 



C. krombholzti. — Cap 1-2 in. across, rather fleshy, conico- 

 campanulate, then gibbous, even, smooth, pale yellowish tan, edge 

 thin, with fragments of the veil hanging from it ; gills rusty, edge 

 yellowish ; stem 3-5 in. long, slender, equal, smooth, whitish, 

 hollow, veil white, membranaceous, soon disappearing from the 

 stem, but persisting at the edge of the cap. 



A remarkable species, having the rusty spores of a Cortinariiis, 

 but with a membranaceous, and not fibrillose veil, that remains 

 in fragments at the edge of the cap. With the habit of a Hypholoma . 



On the ground in woods. Somewhat tufted. 



C, leucopns. — Cap up to i in. across, thin, conical, then expanded, 

 obtusely umbonate, edge arched, when dry silkily shining, yellowish 

 clay-colour with a suggestion of pink ; gills rather crowded, pale, 

 then cinnamon ; stem equal, white, becoming hollow, about li in. 

 long. 



Small. With the habit of Coytinarms plitviiis, but not at all 

 viscid. 



On the ground in woods. 



C. rigens. — Cap 1-3 in. across, smooth, tan-colour, then pale ; 

 gills very broad, cinnamon ; stem 2-4 in. long, rooting, pallid, then 

 w^hite. 



In woods. 



C. reedii. — Cap about i in. across, strongly umbonate, edge 

 splitting, brown, gills broad, cinnamon ; stem about i in. long, 

 rather bulbous, white. 



Among moss, beech mast, etc. 



C. scandens. — Cap J-| in. across, rusty, then honey-colour ; gills 

 tawny cinnamon ; stem 3-4 in. long, narrowed downwards, wavy, 

 shining white, but yellowish under the silkiness. 



Damp places in fir woods. 



** Stem violet or reddish. 



C. erythrinus. — Cap i-i| in. across, umbonate, rufous bay, tawny 

 when dry ; gills cinnamon ; stem ii-3 in. long, white tinged violet 

 above. 



Damp woods amongst leaves, etc. 



C. decipiens. — Cap §-i in. across, conical, then depressed round 

 the umbo, bay -brown, brick-red when dry ; gills reddish rusty ; 

 stem 2-2| in. long, with a separable palhd cuticle, pale brick-red 

 within. 



In w^oods. 



C. germanus. — Cap l-l in. across, obtusely umbonate, brownish, 

 pale tan when dry ; gills adnate, pale cinnamon ; stem 2-3 in. long, 

 twisted and wavy, lilac, then pale. 



Stem becoming silvery, cap not striate. Smell strong. 



In beech woods. 



