Fungi with Gills 
GENUS TRICHOLOMA 
The members of genus Tricholoma have white spores, and 
no collar on the stem. The gills are attached to the stem, and 
are notched on the edge at or near the stem. 
Masked Tricholoma (Edible) 
Tricholoma personatum (var. bulbosum) 
Cap or Pileus—Nariable in colour; pale lilac, with yellowish tint; 
brighter in young specimens; sometimes whitish or pale 
greyish. Thick, fleshy, convex when young, with margin 
Section of T. 
Flesh—Firm. 
Gills 
rolled in, and 
slight bloom or 
mealiness on 
the surface. 
When mature, 
smooth ; mar- 
gin wavy or 
turned upward. 
or Lamelle— 
Faint lilac col- 
our, with tint 
of violet. Nar- 
row, unequal, 
free, close, and 
rounded at the 
stem end. 
Stem—Faint lilac 
Se 
personatum (var. bulbosum) 
Habitat—Thin woods, open. grassy places. - 
Zime—September to freezing weather. 
Tri-chd-16'-ma 
72 
tint. Surface 
rather fibrous ; 
short, stout, 
solid, bulbous. 
Spores—Sordid 
white, 
ellipti- 
cal. 
Pér-sén-a'-ttim 
