264 SECTION HYGROPHORUS 



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Fig. 78. H. vernalis 



loosely interwoven, narrow ( 2-3 /x ) , radially disposed hyphae, an ixocu- 

 tis. No hypodermium differentiated. Pileus trama of radial hyphae. 

 Clamp connections rare on the cufieular hyphae and more common on 

 the gill trama hyphae. 



Habit, Habitat, and Distribution — Scattered under conifers, near 

 snow banks, Washington, May-July. 



Material Studied — Washington: Smith 13333, 14304 (type, from 

 below Deer Lake, Olympic National Park, June 13, 1939), 15636. 



Observations — This species is nearest H. variicolor Murr., which, 

 however, is darker, is without a vinaceous tint, and has smaller spores. 



158 



Hygrophorus subsalmonius Sm. & Hes. 



Lloydia 2: 30. 1939 



Illustrations: 



Fig. 79; also 9b. 



Smith and Hesler, Lloydia 2, pi. 11. 



Pileus 4-12(15) cm broad, convex, becoming plane or in age de- 

 pressed from an elevated margin, disc "madder brown," "ferruginous," 



