1034 CRYPTOGAMIA FUNGI. 



hepaticus 5, B. acaulis Isvis carnofus fanguineus mollis ob- 

 fcure lobatus. Raii. fyn. p. 2^. n. 12. Haller. 

 Hehei hiji. n. 2^i§. {Michel. gen. p. \\j. tab. 

 60. Schceff.fung. tab. iiq. opt. et ejus varieta- 

 tes tab. 116. 117. 118. et 120. bon.) 



Liver Boletus. Anglis. 



On the trunks of hollow trees. VIII, IX. 



It is of a foft thick flefhy fubftance and dark red 

 color, fo extremely like a piece of a bullock's 

 liver, that it may be readily known only from 

 that circumfbance. 



It grows i'eflile, and is obfcurely lobed on the 

 margin. The upper furface is fmooth and 

 convex, the fkin a little ftriated, the flefh is fuc- 

 culent and replete with a purple juice. The 

 under fide is gibbous and full of long cylindri- 

 cal tubes with pale yellow mouths. 



Both the fkin and the whole mafs of tubes may 

 be eafily feparated from the flefhy part. 



It is a curious Fungus, and, according to Haller.^ 



■ is of the eatable kind. 



igniarius 6. B. acaulis pulvinatus Icevis, poris tenuilTimis. Sp, 

 pi. 1645. {Michel, gen. tab. 61./. i ? Batarra. 

 p. 71. tab. "^y.fig' E. Schceffer.fung. tab. 137. 

 opt. et ejus varietates^ tab. 106. 136. 138. 262* 

 et 263.) 

 ■ ' Touchwood Boletus. Jnglis. 



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