GENERA AND SPECIES OF MUSHROOMS 



Cantharellus inf undibulif onnis ; funnel-form chantarelle. 

 Plate V, Species 17. 



On ground; in damp woods or mossy, shaded swamps; in 

 groups, sometimes in tufts; June to October; edible. 



Cap thin; broadly convex when young becoming pitted at 

 the center or funnel-shaped when older; frequently lobed, 

 wavy or irregular on the margin; water-soaked in appearance 

 (hygrophanous) when moist; sooty brown, brownish-yellow 

 or dingy yellow when moist; sooty brown, brownish-yellow 

 or grayish brown and slightly scaly when dry; i to 2 inches 

 broad. 



Gills narrow; far apart; extending down the stem (decur- 

 rent); irregularly forked or branched; yellowish or slightly 

 ashy, becoming dusted when old or in drying. 



Stem slender; smooth; hollow; yellow or yellowish; i to 4 

 inches long. 



Spores white; broadly elliptic or globular; .00035 to .00045 

 inch long. 



Its cap is more highly colored when moist and becomes 

 paler with the loss of moisture. In some specimens the margin 

 becomes wavy, folded or lobed and presents a very irregular 

 appearance. The gills appear in maturity as if frosted or 

 covered with a minute whitish dust or mealiness. This is 

 one of the characters distinguishing this species from the 

 yellowish chantarelle. For edible purposes the separation of 

 the funneUform chantarelle and the yellowish chantarelle is 

 not of much importance. Peck. 



Cantharellus minor; small chantarelle. Plate V, Species 18. 



On ground in thin woods and open places; June and July; 

 in groups or sparse clusters; edible. 



Cap thin; convex or nearly plane; often depressed at center 

 or with pit at center (umbilicate) ; smooth; yellow; flesh 



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