XXXII. The Mushrooms of Chautauqua 



The cool, moist woodlands of the Chautauqua region, with 

 their shady floors and abundance of decaying leaf-mold, are 

 rich in the larger fleshy and woody fungi. There are prob- 

 ably several hundred species in the county; some of these are 

 rare, but the majority occur in considerable abundance. Many 

 species are edible, but as there are also numerous poisonous 

 species, great care should be taken to accurately identify the 

 species, before using it as food. 



The following is a suggestive list of the more abundant and 

 widely distributed species. The scientific names are placed 

 first, as many of the mushrooms do not have English names. 

 For descriptions and photographs of these fungi, see any of the 

 standard books on mushrooms, or United States Department 

 of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 175, " Mushrooms and Other 

 Common Fungi." 



i. The Agaric Family 



1. Amanita muscaria, Fly Amanita; very poisonous. 



2. Amanita phalloides, Death Cup; deadly poisonous. 



3. Lepiota americana ; edible. 



4. Lepiota morgani, Green Gill ; poisonous. 



5. Lepiota procera, Parasol Mushroom; edible. 



6. Armillaria mellea, Honey-colored Mushroom; edible. 



7. Pleurotus ostreatus, Oyster Mushroom; edible. 



8. Pleurotus ulmarius, Elm Mushroom; edible. 



9. Cantharellus cibarius, Chanterelle; edible. 



10. Clitocybe dealbata; edible. 



11. Clitocybe illudens, Jack-o-Lantern ; poisonous. 



12. Clitocybe multiceps; edible. 



13. Omphalia campanella; edible. 



14. Tricholoma personatum; edible. 



15. Collybia platyphylla, Broad-gilled Mushroom; edible. 



1 6. Collybia radicata, Rooting Collybia; edible. 



17. Mycena pura, Radish Mushroom. 



1 8. Lactarius deliciosus; edible. 



