SI BS1 CTlOh PS/T7 VIM 



Fig. 65. 



//. psittacinus 

 \ar. psittacinus 



Carolina: Coker 5110; Sharp & Hesler 9315, 10720; Smith & Hesler 

 7409, 11774. oregon: Gruber 39. Tennessee: Hesler 4440, 11512. 1242(1 

 13841, 14175, 17493, 18292, 23070; Kauffman, Elkmont. Sept. L9, 1916: 

 Sharp & Hesler 9127, 12818. Washington: Emshaug 1015. L089; Smith 

 3106, 14243, 16517, 17366, 17966, 29817, 29894. < \wn\: Bigelow 

 5541; Smith 660, 4890. Belgium: Heinemarm 2971. Denmark: 

 J. P. Jensen (Hesler 23944), 23945, 23946, 23947). Netherlands: Has 

 2304. 



Observations — Spore measurements vary in collections from one 

 region to another. Kauffman (1918) finds them 6-7.5 X 4-5 p., J. Langi 

 (1935-40) reports 8 x 5.5 ^ and Bresadola (1928) 8-12 x 4.5-6 p. 

 There is little possibility that H. psittacinus var. psittacinus would be 

 confused with any other species or variety if the young stages are 

 found. After the carpophores have changed color, they might be 

 confused with H. laetus, or perplexus, and dried specimens of these 

 two species are macroscopicallv indistinguishable. The collector is 

 reminded that in age, or particularly on being dried, all traces of the 

 typical parrot green color disappear. 



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Hygrophorus psittacinus var. californicus, \ ar. nov. 



P ileus 2-4 cm lotus, caeruleus demum ruber, disco fuscus, glutino- 

 sus, margine striatus; lamellae adnatae, vinaceo-coriaceae, caeruleo 

 tinctae, delude ostendunt hinnuli colorem, demum bast flavae, sub- 

 distantes, latae; stipes 6-9 cm longus, 3.5-6 mm crassus, apex sub- 

 caeruleus, luteus demum infra pallido-aurantius, glutinosus; sporae 



