GILL FUNGI 



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Tricholoma terreum Earth Cap 



Plate I : 2 



Cap small, 2-8 cm. wide, gray-brown to mouse-colored, covered with close scales 

 or fibers, often closer and concentric toward the disk, bell-shaped or convex, rarely 

 plane; stem short, 2-5 cm., paler than the cap, with fibers, solid to hollow; 

 gills adnexed, whitish or gray, the edge more or less toothed ; spores globose 

 to elliptic, 5-7 X -l-f'^- The name refers to the earthy color and appearance of the 

 cap. 



On the ground in woods, especially in the needle mold at the base of spruces 

 and firs ; edible, but the quality only fair. 



Tricholoma per- 

 sonatum Bluehat 



Ca p medium to 

 large, 5-15 cm. wide, 

 pale, gravish or brownish, 

 usuallv with a character- 

 istic tinge of lilac or 

 violet, smooth, but the in- 

 curved margin often with 

 fine threads at first, con- 

 vex, more rarely plane 

 and irregular ; stem 

 short and thick, 3-7 cm. 

 by 1-2 cm., more deeply 

 lilac or violet than the 

 cap, but growing paler in 

 age, with fine threads, 

 solid or spongy ; gills 

 adnexed or sinuate, li- 

 lac or violet, becoming 

 brownish in age ; s p> o r e s 

 elliptic, 8 X 5/X) dull pink or brownish in mass. The name has no obvious applica- 

 tion. 



On the ground, in woods, especially in leaf-mold, appearing in late summer 

 or autumn ; one of the most delicious of all mushrooms. Probably an E n t o 1 o m a, 

 as indicated by the pinkish spores. 



Tricholoma album White Tricholoma 



Cap medium to large, 5-12 cm. wide, white, the disk sometimes yellowish, 

 smooth, dry, convex to plane and irregular, the margin turned in at first ; s t e m 

 5-10 cm. by 1 cm., white, with a few threads, solid, elastic; gills sinuate, white, 

 crowded; spores ellipsoid, 5-6/x. The name refers to the color of the whole plant. 



Common in woods from August to frost ; edible and fairly attractive. 



Figure 10. Tricholoma personatum 



