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AGARICACE^: 



Amanitopsis 



II. AMANITOPSIS Roze 

 (From its relationship to Amanita.) 



Veil universal, clothy, distinct from the cuticle of the pileus. After 

 its rupture, as maturity is reached, it remains as a volva at the 

 base of the stem and as broken patches on the pileus. Hymenophore 



u-v 



u-v 



P-V 



vo 



p-v 



Fig. ii. Amanitopsis vaginata Roze. One-third natural size. 

 A, perfect plant ; B, section of young example showing 

 universal veil ; c, section of half-grown example showing 

 rupture of universal veil ; D, section of mature example ; 

 u.v, universal veil ; P.V, partial veil, adnate to stem ; vo, volva. 



distinct from the fleshy stem. Pileus convex, then expanded, not 

 decidedly fleshy. Stem central, volvate, simple. Gills free, adnate 

 in 20, white or whitish. (Fig. n.) 



All the species grow on the ground. Species 18 20 



18. A. vaginata Roze (from the volva ; vagina, a sheath) a b c. 

 , P. brown ; marg. sulcate. St. white or pale brown. Vo. large, 



free, lax, sheathing within. 



Said to be edible, but sometimes produces perspiration and illness. Tasteless 

 or insipid when raw, but cooking brings out a strong meat-like flavour ; 

 odour none. Woods ; common. Sept.-Nov. 4^ X 6 X f in. There are 

 several varieties ; nivalis W. G. Sm. (Amanita nivalis Grev.) is white. 



18a. A. fulva W. G. Sm., Agaricus ftilvus Schaeff. (from the bright 



reddish-tawny colour) b. 



P. sienna ; mid. dark, sometimes almost black ; marg. striate or 

 sulcate. St. squamulose, pale sienna. Vo. large, free, lax, 

 sienna. 



Poisonous. Woods, birch. June-Sept. 3i X 6^ X in. Amanita spadicea 

 Pers. is a brown form of this. 



