SOME COMMON MUSHROOMS AND ITOW TO KNOW THEM 



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IMIOI.IOTA ADiroSA. lATTY 



(KUIIU.K) 



In tliis spoclos tlio cap is finii, flcsliy, siihcdnical to convex. Rlutinous when 

 moist, .vcllnwisli, bfdwn in ccntor, ollcn toni iiilo dark scales, inar;;in im-nrvcd ; 

 the flesh is tliick at the center, sjton^y, yellow i si i ; the ;iills are close, adnate, 

 sometimes notched, yellowish to rust color; the stem is firm, whitish to yellow, 

 viscid, clothed with brownish scales below the slijiht, lloccose rin;r. 



The caj) is 2 to 4 inches 

 broad ; the stem is 2 to 4 

 inches long and 4 to (5 

 lines thick. 



This species, commonly 

 known as the "fatty 

 Pholiota," forms large 

 clusters in the fall on 

 trunks or crotches of 

 trees or on stumps. It 

 is a rather showy fungus, 

 easily attracting atten- 

 tion because of its tufted 

 habit of growth, yellow 

 color, and conspicuous 

 scales. Phollotd udiijo.sd 

 is considered edible l»y 

 A m e r i c a u a uthorit ies. 

 but it is not especially 

 good. With this par- 

 ticular si)ecies it is pref- 

 erable to peel the cap 

 preparatory to cooking. 

 The season is mostly 

 confined to the fall 

 months. 



PHIUOTA C A P E R A T A. 

 WKINKLED PHOLIOTA. 



(EDIBI^) 



In this species the cap 

 is fleshy, yellow to yel- 

 low brown, ovate, obtuse 

 or phme when expanded, 

 viscid when moist, some- 

 times covered with whit- 

 ish tufts; the gills are 

 adnate, crowdtM;!, narrow, 

 may he serrate, yellowish 

 brown; the stem is stout, 

 .solid, sometimes slightly 

 enlarged at base, white 

 and shining, scaly above 

 the ring ; the ring is 

 membranaceous, broad. 



The caj) is lii/. to 4 inches broad; the stem is 3 to 5 inches long and one-half 

 to over 1 inch thick. 



This fungus appears in the fall quite abundantly in certain localities. 

 The specific name refers to the wrinkled character of the pileus, a jirominent 

 and constant feature of the plant. It is edible, slightly acrid when raw. but 

 fairly good when cooked. 



PHOLIOTA MARGINATA. (StTSPKCTED) 



In this species the cap is convex, then expanded, obtuse to plane, smooth, 

 hygrophanous, slightly fleshy, tan when dry, honey colored when moist, margin 

 striate; the gills are adnate, crowded, narrow, when mature reddish brown; the 

 stem is hollow, equal, smooth, or slightly tibrillose; color same as the cap, whitish 

 velvety at base ; ring often distant from ajn-^x of stem, soon disapiK'aring. 



FiuuuH 31. — Pholiota uiliijona. (Edible) 



