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HYPHOLOMA 



The <]^oiuis Hvplioloiua bol()n<;s to the i)iir])le-brown-s])()r(Ml group, 

 but (liil'ers from Agaricus and Stioj)liaiia in the characler of the 

 veil, which persists as fragments or a silky border on the margin 

 of tlie ])iiiMis. In some species the latter is Arm and flesliy, in others 

 fragile. The margin of the pileus is at first incurved. The stem is 

 fleshy and like Strojiliaria continuous with the substance of the cap. 

 Species of the genus IIyi)hol()ma generally occur in clusters or clumps 

 at the base of dead stumps, logs, or decayed wood under the ground. 



HYPHOI.OMA APPKNDKTLATrM. (KDUJLE) 



(Fig. 35) 



111 this species tlie cap is rather tliin, ovate, then expaiuled until somewhat 

 flattened, darli hrowu wlien damp, tawny wlien dry, slightly wrinkled and 

 atomate: the flesh is white; the gills are crowded, somewhat adnate, wliite, 

 at length pnrplish brown; the stem is white, hollow, equal, smooth, pruinost? 

 at the apex; the veil is white, delicate, attached to the margin of the cap for 

 a short time, soon disappearing. 



The cap is 2 to S iuclies broad ; the stem is 2 to 3 inches long and 2 to 3 lines thick. 



Specimens of this species may be collected in the late sjiring, in summer, and 

 frequently in tlie eai'ly fall. The plants are fragile and hygrophanous, scat- 

 tered, clustered, or densely tufted. They grow on rotten logs, stumps, or some- 

 times on the ground, arising mostly from rotten wood beneath the surface. 



This species is tender and possesses excellent esculent qualities. Drying and 

 preserving for winter use have been recommended, as the flavor is retained to 

 a remarkable degree. 



FiGUiiE 'M. — Hj/ijlii/l(tiii>i tiuhUtt<'ritium. (Susijcctfil.) (From G. F. Alkiusuu) 



HYPHOLOMA SIJBLATKKITIUM. BRICK-TOP. (SISPECTEU) 

 (Fig. 36) 



In this species the cap is conical, becoming almost plane, fleshy, firm, smooth, 

 but with tine, silky fibers, brick red, sometimes tawny, margin of lighter color; 

 the fle.sh is white or yellowi.sh ; the gills are narrow, crowdeil, adiuite, sometimes 



