440 BRITISH FUNGI 



times f in. long, at others almost obsolete, from 1-2 in. high ; 

 mycelium whitish, creeping over leaves. 

 Amongst moss and leaves in woods. 



C. stricta. — Hymenophore numerously branched ; stem distinct, 

 short ; branches straight, crowded together, tips acute, about 2 in. 

 high, pale dull yellow (spores ochraceous, elliptical, 6-8x4-5 /^). 



Densely branched, branches crowded, repeatedly forking, tips 

 usualh^ with 2-3 pointed branchlets. The branches are more or 

 less parallel to each other and form compact fascicle. White, cord- 

 like mycelium is a characteristic feature of this species. Often 

 densely covered with fallen spores near the base. 



On logs, buried wood, etc. Not uncommon. 



PiSTILLARIA 



Hymenophore more or less clavate or cylindrical, the spore- 

 bearing portion more or less differentiated from the stem. In some 

 instances producing a sclerotium. 



Pistillana , as defined above, includes the genus known as Typhula, 

 which has been considered distinct on the strength of the plants 

 springing from a small sclerotium. This separation has never been 

 suggested in the case of other genera, as Copy inns, Collyhia, etc., 

 where some of the species produce sclerotia. Again, it is doubtful 

 as to whether Pistillana, as here understood, should not be merged 

 into Clavaria ; the only distinction is one of relative size onh' , all 

 the species of Pistillana varying from minute to ver\' minute. 



P. erythropoda. — Hymenophore simple, springing from a more 

 or less flattened, wrinkled, blackish sclerotium ; stem |-i in. long, 

 very slender, dark red, club J-| in. long, cylindrical, white (spores 

 5-6 X 2-2-5 /x). 



Sclerotium sometimes absent. White, fertile portion not much, 

 if at all, thicker than the stem. 



On dead herbaceous stems. 



P. phacorrhiza. — Hymenophore simple, slender, springing from a 

 brownish, compressed sclerotium, smooth, brownish, often wavy 

 below, pale above (spores 8-9x4-5 ij). 



Stem sometimes minutely velvety at the base. Fertile portion 

 not at all thickened. Plant 1-3 in. high. 



On dead leaves, herbaceous stems, etc. 



P. incarnata. — Hymenophore cjdindric-clavate, tip blunt, spring- 

 ing from a compressed, brownish sclerotium, whitish, tinged pink 

 above, 1-2 in. high (spores subglobose, 4X5 ij). 



Plant slightly and gradually thickened upwards, tip blunt, 

 rarely forked. Distinguished from P. phacorrhiza more especially 

 by the spores. 



On dead herbaceous stems, etc. 



