Genus Phallus 



in outline tlie plan of what is to be. The pink "eggshell," or 

 peridium, is lined with a jelly-like substance, which has un- 



doubtedly 



Pink^ eggshell 



Future jreen mass of Cap 

 Jelly-like 6ub5tance 

 Future stem 



Compressed cells 



served as a 

 safe packing 

 to what is 

 within, a 

 protection 

 against 

 blows and 

 insect rav- 

 ages. Within 

 this coat, in 

 section, ap- 

 pears as two 

 dark - col- 

 oured saddle-bags that which later is to form the green mass on 

 the cap of the fully developed spore table. Between these dark 

 masses lies in section the future stem ; it is hollow, and bears on 

 its rim the spore-bearing cap. The walls of this cap consist of 

 flattened cells, which by extraordinary growth and expansion are 

 to force the stem through the eggshell and carry the banquet of 

 spores several inches into the light, leaving the torn wrapper 

 as a volva at its base, a natural "Jack-in-the-box." 



Section of young phallus 



Phallus impudicus 



Cap or Pileus — Outer surface bearing the 

 spores in a jelly-hke mass, gleba. 

 Conic-campanulate. Outer surface 

 sculptured with reticulated ridges after 

 the green spore mass has disap- 

 peared. 



Stem — Hollow, tapering at each end ; upper 

 end joined with the cap by a recurved 

 border. 



F«7— Wanting. 



Volva — Pinkish. 



Habitat — Low ground. 



Im-pud'-I-ciis 

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Reticulated r.-^^ 

 ridges V^J 



P. impudicus 



