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13039, 20763, 20771. Washington: Flett, Bremerton, Oct. 30, 1933; 

 Grant, Langley, 1923; Smith 48827; Murrill (type of H. subpustulatus, 

 Seattle, Oct. 20-Nov. 1, 1911). England: Dennis, Surrey, Oct. 14, 1950; 

 Reid, Kent, Oct. 30, 1960. Germany: Krieger 481, Fungi Saxonici. 

 Netherlands: Bas, Nov. 8, 1954. Belgium: Heinemann (Hesler 

 23980). Sweden: Romell (Femsjo, Aug. 1911). 



Observations — Murrill (1916) reports it as occurring throughout 

 temperate North America. In Oregon both the slender form and the 

 robust form were collected. The species is quite variable but at the 

 same time readily recognizable. The tendency of the fruiting bodies to 

 become rather brightly colored has led us to place it in this subsection 

 along with other bright yellow or reddish species. We have not col- 

 lected H. arenicola Murr. nor H. subpustulatus Murr., which Murrill 

 indicates as synonyms of H. hypothejus. Moreover, the types could 



Fig. 83. H. hypothejus 



