Mycena AGARICACE.E 8 1 



355. M. plieatocrenata Gill, (from the folded and margin-notched 



pileus ; plica, a fold, crena, a notch) a. 



P. conic, subumbonate, white then light yellow. St. pale pallid- 

 reddish. G. adnato-ascending, white. 

 Amongst heath and moss, under larches. Oct. | X if X ^ in. 



356. M. rorida Quel (from the dripping jelly of the stem ; roridus, 



dewy) a b c. 

 P. convex, whitish-ochre, pale buff, faintly ashy or white. 



St. white. G. arcuato-decurrent, white. 

 Taste none ; odour somewhat rank, strong. Dead sticks, twigs, bramble ; 



rare. June-Sept. X if x ^ in. 



h. Basipedes. 



357. M. stylobates Quel (from the shape of the stem ; Gr. stulos, a 



pillar, basis, a base) a b c. White or faint grey. 



P. campanulate, sprinkled with minute hairs. St. pruinose above 

 G. free. 



Dead grass, leaves, rushes, fern-stems, twigs, bark, chips, in wet places; 

 uncommon. June-Oct. X 2j x -^ in. In infancy the edge of the 

 pileus is attached to the edge of the basal disc and forms a veil. 



358. M. tenerrima Quel (tenerrimtis, very tender) a b c. White. 

 P. hemispherical, pruinose. St. pubescent below. G. free. 

 Gregarious. Mossy bark of trees, willow, dead bramble, fir-cones, dead 



wood, sticks, chips, etc. ; uncommon. Aug. -Mar. ^ X X fa in. 

 Edge of pileus and disc as in 357. 



359. M. diseopus Gill, (from the basal disc of the stem ; Gr. diskos, a 



disc, pous, a foot) a b. White. 

 P. conical, subumbonate, pulverulent. G. adnate. 

 Twigs, acorns, dead wood, etc., in moist places. Autumn. ^ X f X g^ in. 



360. M. saeeharifera Gill, (from its sugary appearance under a lens ; 



saccharon, sugar, fero, to bear) a b c. Whitish. 

 P. hemispherical, covered with minute subglobose granules. G. 



subdecurrent. 

 Dead bramble, rose, furze, nettle. Nov. -Mar. ^ X ^ X fa in. In var. 



electica Mass, the P. is sulcate and G. adnate. 



361. M. pterigena Quel. (from its habitat; pteris, a fern, gigno, to 



bear) a b c. 

 P. hemispherico-oblong, pale rose with orange marg. St. paler 



than P. G. adnate, pallid with bright orange edge. 

 Gregarious, sometimes fasciculate. Dead Lastrea, veins of dead leaves, etc. ; 



uncommon. Sept .-Nov. ^ X if X fa in. 



i. Insititice. 



362. M. eoptieola Quel (from its habitat; cortex, bark, colo, to 



inhabit) a b c. 

 P. hemispherical, depressed, brownish, varying grey. St. slightly 



furfuraceous, paler than P. G. sinuate, colour as St. 

 Amongst moss, on living ash, bramble, oak, willow, apple, pear ; common. 

 June-Jan. ^ g x i X & in. 



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