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of this species may elongate considerably as if beginning to germi- 

 nate before they are shed. 



59 Marasmius pulcheripes Peck 



Ann. Rep't X. Y. State Mus., 24:77. 1872. 



Pileus membranous, campanulate, obtuse, 4-8 mm broad; sur- 

 face distantly striate, dry, glabrous, soft maroon or vinous-red; 

 lamellae free, few, distant, ascending, narrow; spores 12-14 by 4 fx; 

 stipe strict, brownish black, clear red at the apex, glabrous, shining, 

 2.5-4 cm long, .5 mm thick. 



Upon dead leaves and sticks in woods. Not uncommon. This 

 species might be considered as one of the many forms of M . 

 siccus (Schw.) Fr. Its red or purple color and small size are 

 usually sufficient, however, to distinguish it from forms of M . 

 siccus. 



60 Marasmius androsaceus (L) Fries 



Epicr. Myc. 385- 1838. 



Pileus membranous, convex, subumbilicate, 3-12 mm broad; sur- 

 face glabrous, fuscous or often with a pinkish tint, sometimes 

 nearly white, margin striate; lamellae simple, distinct, subdistant, 

 adnate, whitish; spores ovoid-ellipsoid or oblong, 6-9 by 3 /*; stipe 

 horny, contorted and sulcate when dry, hollow, black, glabrous, 

 2-5 cm long, .5 mm thick. 



Upon dead leaves in woods usually under conifers, especially 

 pine. Very common. 



Peck (Ann. Rep't N. Y. State Mus., 41 185, 1888) says that the 

 pale form grows upon fallen needles of spruce trees and the one 

 with fuscous pileus upon fallen pine needles. 



61 Marasmius melanopus Morgan 



Jour. Cine. Soc. Nat. Hist., 18:36. 1895. 



Pileus membranous, convex, 4-6 mm broad; surface glabrous, 

 purplish gray, margin not striate ; lamellae adnate, subdistant, 

 rather broad, purplish gray; spores obovoid, apiculate, 5-6 by 2.5 fi ; 

 stipe slender, hollow, black, shining, smooth, 2-4 cm long. 



Upon dead leaves of deciduous trees. Not uncommon. 



Closely related to M . androsaceus (Bull.) Fr. from 

 which it may be distinguished by its colored lamellae and pileus 

 without striation. M. melanopus seems to be confined to 

 leaves of deciduous trees while M . androsaceus is usually 

 found upon needles of conifers. 



