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mold. Its characteristic sheathing volva and deeply striate 

 pileus distinguish it from other species. A. volvata is also 

 quite abundant. 



Ten species of American Amanitopsis have been reported. 

 Four are reported in Connecticut. 

 Amanitopsis farinosa Schw. (mealy). 



Mansfield, July (78). 

 Amanitopsis strangulata (Fr.) Roz. (choked). 



East Hartford, Rainbow, Hanmer. 

 Amanitopsis vaginata (Bull.) Roz. (having a sheath). 



Mansfield, July, Aug. (147) ; East Hartford, Hanmer. 

 Amanitopsis vaginata (Bull.) Roz., var. livida. Pers. 

 (livid). 



Mansfield, July (88). 

 Amanitopsis volvata (Pk.) Sacc. (having a volva). 



Mansfield, July, Aug. (259) ; Suffield, Sept. 



LEPIOTA Fr. 

 Xctt/c, a scale. 



This genus is distinguished from Amanita and Amanitop- 

 sis, by the absence of a definite volva. These plants have a 

 more or less persistent ring on the stem, but the volva is not 

 present. The cap is generally scaly from the rupturing of 

 the cuticle and the remains of the veil. The gills are not at- 

 tached to the stem, but are joined to a cartilaginous collar 

 which surrounds the stem. The substance of the stem is dif- 

 ferent from that of the cap, and the two are joined in a socket- 

 like manner, so that the cap is easily separated from the stem. 

 The ring in some species is easily movable on the stem when 

 the specimens are mature. Many species are edible. 



The Lepiotas are more frequently found in gardens, hot- 

 beds and lawns, than in the woodlands. L. proccra is some- 

 times found in thin chestnut sprout-land, or where the timber 

 growth is young. The white spores, absent volva, scaly cap, 

 and somewhat movable ring on the stem easily distinguish this 

 species. 

 Lepiota Americana Pk. 



East Hartford, Hanmer; New Haven, Clinton. Edi- 

 ble (Pk.). 



