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TABLE OF GENERA OF AGARICACR.E (GILL-BEARING MUSHROOMS)* 



I'lLEUS DISTINCT FROM FLESHY STEM 



PILEUS CONTINUOUS M'lTH FLESHY STEM 



1'ILEUS DISTINCT FROM CARTILAGINOUS STEM 



1 Arranged by Theodate L. Smith, rii.l). 



2 Contains deadly poison species. No species of Amanita should be eaten 

 without identification by an expert. 



8 Contains suspicious species or those having minor poisons. 

 4 Contains edible species and none known to be poisonous except those 

 given below : 



Lepiota morgani has green spores; it is one of the finest edibles, but makes 



ill about one person in six. 



Russula emetica causes nausea in some people, but is harmless for others. 

 Tricholoma sulphureus smells like illuminating gas and is reputed poisonous. 

 Hygrophorus conicus is reputed poisrthous. 

 Clitocybe illudens smells and tastes like soap and is reputed poisonous. 



