326 BRITISH FUNGI 



5. cBruginosa. — Cap 2-3 in. across, convex, then almost plane, 

 sometimes subiimbonate, viscid, verdigris-green with white scales 

 that disappear ; gills purplish ; stem 2-3 in. high, greenish, ring 

 present. 



The finest specimens grow in woods, etc. ; in open pastures the 

 fungus is usually smaller and more dull ochraceous than green. 

 The green colour fades into ochraceous from the apex to the edge 

 of the cap. 



5. sqiiamiilosa. — Cap 2-3 in. across, soon plane, deep verdigris- 

 green, silkily scaly, centre tan-colour ; gills brown with purple 

 tinge ; stem paler than cap. 



Distinguished from S. ceruginosa by deep green, silky-looking, 

 scaly cap. 



Among stones and rubbish. 



5. albo-cyanea. — Cap up to | in. across, becoming expanded, 

 umbonate, viscid, bluish green, then pale ; gills at length purplish ; 

 stem 1-2 in. long, wavy, dry, pale, tinged green, ring imperfect. 



On the ground. 



S. worthingtoni. — Cap about i in. across, smooth, viscid, yellow- 

 ish ; gills cinnamon-brown ; stem 2-3 in. long, wavy, dark blue, 

 ring imperfect. 



Differs from S. albo-cyanea in j^ellow cap and dark blue stem. 



On the ground in woods and pastures. 



S. inuncta.- — -Cap up to i in. across, rather umbonate, at first 

 covered with a thick, glutinous, purplish pellicle that disappears, 

 leaving the cap pale ; gills pale brown ; stem 2-3! in. high, wavy, 

 soft, white, ring soon disappearing. 



Among grass. 



S. coronilla. — Cap up to i| in. across, slightly viscid, tawny 

 ochraceous, then pale ; gills purple- violet, then blackish ; stem 

 about I in. long, white, ring striated. 



With the habit of Psallista comptidus, but known by the gills 

 being attached to the stem. 



S. ventricosa. — Cap about i in. across, tawny ochre, paler when 

 dry, shghtly viscid ; gills purplish brown ; stem 2I-3 in. long, 

 spindle-shaped below the middle and tapering into a long rooting 

 base, pale yellow, ring large, white. 



Tufted. Known by the fusiform or spindle-shaped stem. 



On the ground. 



5. obturata.- — Cap |-i in. across, convex, then flat, yellow, becom- 

 ing cracked into squamules ; gills pale, then purf)lish umber ; stem 

 i-i| in. long, white; narrowed downwards as a rule, ring thickish. 



Differs from 5. inuncta and S. albo-cyanea by the shorter stem 

 and stouter build. 



On the ground in pastures. 



