KEY TO COMMON GILLED FUNGI 



Identification by Color of Spores 



Black spored gilled mushrooms (Melanosporae). 



Coprinus, all species mentioned in this book excepting 



Coprinus micaceus, whose spores are brown. 

 Panceolus, all species. 

 Psathyrella, all species. 



Brown or Purplish-Brown spored gilled mushrooms (Por- 

 phyrosporag). 



Coprinus micaceus, an exception among the Coprini. All 



other Coprini have black spores. 

 Hypholoma, all species. 

 Psilocyhe, all species. 

 Stropharia, all species. 



Green spored gilled mushroom. 



Lepiota morgani — Green is an exceptional spore color for a 

 Lepiota. Other species have white spores. 



Pink spored gilled mushrooms (Rhodosporae). 



Clitopilus, all species. 

 Entoloma, all species. 

 Pluteus, all species. 

 Volvaria homhycina. 



Rusty spored gilled mushrooms (Ochrosporae). 



Cortinarius, all species. 



Crepidotus, all species. 



Flammula, all species. N. B. — The spores of Flammula 



polychroa are light brown, often with a purple tinge when 



fresh. 

 Galera, all species. 

 Hebeloma, all species. The spores of Hebeloma are pale 



rusty or clay color. 



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