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Boletus eim bentes On the ground under trees. A common 
Species in the unds, readily known by the dark olive-green 
pileus, and the loo -re Mudar-gurfao and stout stem. "The p 
yellow flesh instantly changes to a deep indigo-blue colour aban 
roken.. Poisonous. A., Q. 
B. edulis, Bull. On the ground. The cap or pileus resembles a 
penny bun i in shape, size, and colour. Edible. Q. 
B. purpureus, Fries. Under trees. A. 
B. vaccinus, Fries. Under beech trees. A. 
B. rubinus, W. G. Smith. Under beeches. A. 
B. viscidus, L. Under trees. Q. 
B. laricinus, Berk. Under pines. A. 
B. scaber, Fries. Among grass. Edible. A., Q. 
B. caespitosus, Mass. Am g grass under trees. Growing in 
dense clusters. (Brit. Dasma: P dem i, 29L) A. 
Fistulina, Bull. 
F. Hepatica, Fries. On living trunks of old oak trees. When 
well grown forming large flaps weighing llb. to 2 lbs. each. 
Texture fibrous and resembling raw beef when cut in slices, hence 
the popular name beefsteak fungus. Edible. ; B. 
Polyporus, Micheli. 
P. rufescens, Fries. On stumps. Q. 
P. squamosus, Fries. On living trunks of various trees. Com- 
mon. An elegant fungus, but a destructive parasi site. 
P. melanopus, Fries. On buried wood. A. 
P. pieipes, Fries. On willow trunks. A., Q. 
P. varius, Fries On fallen trunks and stumps. A., P. 
P. elegans, Fries. On birch trunk. Q. 
Var. nummularius, Fries. On fallen trunks. Q. 
P. giganteus, Fries. At the base of trunks. The large over- 
lapping pilei often form patches two to Bode feet across. A. 
P. sulphureus, Fries. On living trunks of various trees. Com. 
mon. Distinguished by the bright sulphur colour of ever 
and the very disagreeable smell. A destructive parasite to tron, - 
P.salignus, Fries. On willow trunks, which are destroyed by 
it. A. 
£e Sagem 3 Fries. Parasitic on oak trunks, usually growing 
near the base. A. 
P. hispidus, Fries. On living trunks of various trees. A very 
— parasite. A., Q. 
