76 SECTION CAMAROPHYLLOPS1S 



9316. Tennessee: Hesler 4464, 9533, 9558, 10387, 10864, 10908, 14432, 

 12880, 21379, 21388, 22577, 22937, 24325; Kauffman, Elkmont, Sept. 13, 

 1916; Smith 10300, 10899. Washington: Flett, Zenith, Nov. 1, 1941; 

 Smith 18079, 39902. Canada: (Ontario) Smith 4660, 26422; Smith & 

 Cain 4724; (Quebec) Conners 16324; (Nova Scotia) Smith 668, 778. 

 Belgium: Heinemann, Oct. 1960 and Nov. 1, 1960. Denmark: 

 ]. P. Jensen (Hesler 23963, 23964, 23965). Netherlands: Bas 1656. 



Observations — Kauffman (1918) listed a var. pallidus and a var. 

 drier eus. We have not seen the latter, but the former is occasionally 

 encountered throughout the range of the type variety in North America. 

 Since the fruiting bodies of the species are common and do not decay 

 very rapidly, one frequently encounters old faded specimens which 

 are in good condition and which might lead one to think he had one of 

 the typically pale forms. 



It has been reported from Japan by Hongo (1958a), from Argen- 

 tina by Singer ( 1950 ) , from Greenland ( Lange, 1955 ) , Iceland 

 (Larsen, 1931-32), and the Faeroes (Moller, 1945). 



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Hygrophorus pratensis var. robustus, var. nov. 



Illustration: 

 Fig. 20. 



Pileus 4-10 cm latas, obtusus, obscurus, "pinkish cinnamon" 

 demum "light pinkish cinnamon," margo flavescens demum brunncus 

 contusus; odore et gustu mitis; lamellae decurrentes, "pale pinkish 

 cinnamon," distantes, latae; stipes 4-11 cm longus, 10-25 mm crassus, 

 angustior ad basim, albidus demum striatus colore rubicundo-cohaceo; 

 sporae 7-8 X 5-5.5 /x, ellipsoideae. Specimen typicum in Herb. Univ. 

 Mich.; ledum in Sharon Hollow, Washtenaw County, Mich., Oct. 6, 

 1961, Smith 64616. 



Pileus 4-10 cm broad, obtuse to convex, often with an obtuse umbo 

 when expanded, but mostly becoming broadly convex, margin spread- 

 ing or remaining decurved and finally crenate to lobed, surface dull 

 and unpolished from button stages until maturity, often uneven, color 

 "pinkish cinnamon" to "light pinkish cinnamon" and in age merely 

 "pinkish buff" (slight reddish tone disappears), margin never translu- 

 cent striate, staining yellowish along the margin and finally brownish 

 when injured. Context thick, firm, brittle, pale pinkish buff to pinkish 

 buff with a slight tendency to stain yellowish when cut; no reaction 

 with KOH and FeS0 4 ; odor and taste mild. 



Lamellae decurrent (often unequally so), "pale pinkish cinnamon" 



