Rhodosporee 



lent at the very apex. Gills roimded-adnexed, separating-free, 3-4 Entoioma. 

 lines broad, ventricose, somewhat distant, dingy, then red-pulverulent 

 with the spores, serrulated at the edge chiefly behind. 



It has occurred in May cespitose ; better developed and solitary in 

 the end of August. 



In woods, gardens and waste places. Frequent. Spring, autumn. 

 Stevenson, 



North Carolina, Schweinitz, Curtis; Ohio, Morgan; New England, 

 Frost; California, H. andM.; Rhode Island, Bennett; New York, Peck, 

 Rep. 23. 



POISONOUS. Leuba. 



I have not seen this species. It should not be eaten before careful 

 testing. 



E. rhodopo'litim Fr. Gr. rose; Gr. gray. Pileus 2-5 in. broad, 

 hygrophanous, when moist dingy-brown (young) or livid, becoming pale 

 (when full grown), when dry isabelline-livid , silky- shining , slightly- 

 fleshy, bell-shaped when young, then expanded and somewhat umbo- 

 nate or gibbous, at length rather plane and sometimes depressed, fibril- 

 lose when young, smooth when full grown, margin at the first bent in- 

 wards and when larger undulated. Flesh white. Stem 2-4 in. long, 

 3-5 lines thick, hollow, equal when smaller, when larger attenuated up- 

 wards and white-pruinate at the apex, otherwise smooth, slightly striate, 

 white. Gills adnate then separating, somewhat sinuate, slightly dis- 

 tant, 2-4 lines broad, white then rose-color. Fries. 



Fragile, commonly large and often handsome, almost inodorous. 



In mixed woods. Frequent. August to October. 



Spores pretty regular, 8-iox6-8/* B.; 7/u- W.G.S. 



New England, Frost; Minnesota, Johnson; Iowa, Brcendle; Rhode 

 Island, Bennett; Ohio, Morgan; New York, Peck, Rep. 23d, 38th, A. 

 rhodopolius, var. umbilicatus Pk., the same as Clitopilus subvilis Pk., 

 Rep. 40. 



Edible. Panlet. Edible. Cooke. 



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