PHOLIOTA. 221 



darker recurved scales as far up as tbe superior, spreading, 

 floccose ring, smooth and pale above the ring, stuffed ; spores 

 ferruginous, 8 X 4 /x. 



Agaricus squarrosus. Mull., Fries, Svst. Myc, i. p. 143 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 144; Cke., lUustr., pi. 367. 



On trunks of trees, on and near stumps, &c. 



(Jaespitose; strong smelling, dull orange-ferruginous, some- 

 times compact, at others thin. 



On decaying stumps of various trees, but particularly of 

 the ash. Growing in tufts, frequently numerous, cap 1-4 in. 

 across, various in form, but always more or less convex ; 

 sometimes obtusely umbonate, surface scattered with tufts of 

 hairs collected into rigid, bristly points, somewhat erect and 

 revolute, rarely adpressed ; margin rather rounded, often 

 ragged, from the remains of a part of the veil ; colour rich 

 brownish or reddish-yellow. Gills numerous, irregular, 

 rather narrow, pale, with a greenish hue. Stem 3— 6 in. high, 

 thickish, similar in colour to the cap, but darker towards the 

 base, which is generally attenuated, but sometimes equal ; 

 rugged, with brown scaly tufts, generally though not always 

 solid. Veil ragged, brown, surrounding the stem in the 

 form of a collar, and remaining for a considerable time. 

 Flesh firm, thick, whitish, often with a tinge of yellow or 

 gi-een. (Grev.) 



Var. Miilleri. Fr. 



FUeus obtuse, pallid, adpressedly scaly, moist, gills brown- 

 ish; spores elliptical, 8 x 4 ;«.. 



Agaricus squarrosus, var. JUiilleri, Fries, Syst. Mjx., i. p. 243 ; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 145; Cke., Illustr., pi. 471. 



On trunks and stumps. 



Var. verruculosus. Lasch. 



Pileus compact, obtuse, yellow, crowded with cinnamon 

 scales and warts ; stem vUlosely squamose. 



Agaricus squarrosus, var. verruculosus, Lasch, n. 353 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 145 ; Cke., Hlustr., pi. 614. 



On trunks. 



Var. reflexus. Schaeff., t. 80. 



Pileus thin, cuspidately umbonate, piloso-squamose ; stem 

 rather hollow, long, equal ; ring often membranaceous. 

 At the roots of oak-trees, &c. 



