242 SECTIOX HYGROCYBE 



Fig. 70. 



H. real 



Cuticle of a thin layer of gelatinous repent hyphae, an ixocutis. Hypo- 

 dermium none differentiated. Pileus trama of radial hyphae. Clamp 

 connections on the cuticular hyphae. 



Habit, Habitat, and Distribution — Gregarious under conifers, 

 New York, Michigan, and Washington, July-October; also Europe. 



Material Studied — Michigan: Porter & Smith 21149; Smith 32918, 

 42670. new york: Stewart, Adirondack Mts., Sept. 1921. Washington: 

 Imshaug 775, 1286; Smith 18009. Denmark: J. P. Jensen (Hesler 23951, 

 23952, 23953). Austria: Moser, Summer, 1956 (Hesler 24126). 



Observations — The bitter pellicle of the pileus distinguishes this 

 species from H. minutulus. In other characters they are similar. Fur- 

 ther search may reveal its occurrence in areas additional to those given 

 above. 



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Hygrophorus luteistipes Dennis 



Kew Bull. 2: 264. 1953 



Illustration : 



Dennis, Kew Bull. 2, fig. 10. 



Pileus 2 cm broad, hemispheric to campanulate, then expanded, 

 obtusely umbonate, viscid, scarlet to orange, yellowish, striate. 



Lamellae adnexed then free, white then eburneous (near cartridge 

 buff), 2 mm broad, edges denticulate. 



Stipe citrine-luteous, cylindric, undulate, viscid, solid. 



