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Genua 10. OMPHALIA Fr. (Gr., omphale, the navel, from the usual shape of 

 the pileus). Gills decurrent ; stem cartilaginous, smooth, polished ; 

 pileus usually depressed in centre. 

 0. rustica Fr. (Lat., of the country). 

 Denny Wood. 



On bare ground. Uncommon. Somewhat resembling O. umbelli- 

 /era, but gills narrowed behind. 

 , 0. Iimbellifera (Linn.) Fr. (Lat., umbrella-like). 



Ramnor. Picket. Denny Wood. Holidayshill. 



In swamps, etc. Not uncommon. Gills broad, almost triangular, 

 very distant. Very variable in colour. 

 0. pseudO-androsacea (Bull.) Fr. (Lat., from its habit of mimicking Maras- 

 mius androsaceus). 

 Near Lyndhurst. 



Among short grass. Uncommon. 

 0. grisea Fr. (Lat., grey). 



Brockis Hill. Buskett's Wood. 



Among short grass. Not uncommon. 

 0. fibula (Bull.) Fr. (Lat., a pin ; from the appearance). 



Buskett's Wood. Brockis Hill. Matley Heath. Rhinefield, Bank. 

 Among short grass. Fairly common. Usually orange, 

 var. Swartzii Karst. 

 Costicles. 



Among short grass. Not common. Top of stem violet. 

 Genus 11. PLEUROTUS Fr. (Gr., pleuros, a side, ous, an ear, from shape cf 

 pileus and position of stem). Stem excentric, lateral, or absent. 

 P. HgnatiliS Fr. (Lat., belonging to wood). 

 Queen's Bower. Denny Wood. 



On trunks, rotten wood, etc. Not common. Dingy white ; gills 

 much crowded, stem ringed. 

 P. OStreatus (Jacq.) Fr. (including var. COlumbinuS Quel.) " Tree Oyster." 

 Near Lyndhurst. Rhinefield. Denny Lodge Inclosure. Mark Ash. 



On trunks. Not uncommon. Cap brownish, bluish, etc., gills 

 decurrent, anastomising behind, stem lateral, no ring. 

 P. acerinus Fr. (Lat., of the maple). 

 Denny Lodge Inclosure. 



On felled and stacked wood. Uncommon. 

 P. mitis (Pers.) Fr. (Lat., mild). 

 Denny wood. 



On fallen branches of pine. Uncommon. Resembles Panus 

 stypticus. 



P. septicus Fr. (Gr., putrefying ; from its habitat). 

 Buskett's Wood. 



On rotten wood, etc. Not common. Snow-white ; downy. Like 

 Clandoptis variabilis, but gills always white. 

 P. applicatus (Batsch) Fr. Lat., lying close). 

 Brockenhur3t Park. 



On fallen branch of oak. Uncommon. Small, dingy grey. 

 P. Chioneus Pers. (Gr., snowy ; from its colour). 

 Buskett's Wood. 



On fallen branches and leaves. Not common. Like P. septicus, 

 but smaller. 



Genus 12. HYGROPHORUS Fr. (Gr., hugros, moist, phero, I bear, from the 

 moist appearance of most of the species). Gills waxy ; plant often 

 brightly coloured. 

 H. eburneus (Bull.) Fr. (Lat., of ivory ; ivory-white). 

 Bank. Ironshill. 



In woods. Not common. Edible. 

 H. COSSUS (Sow.) Fr. (Lat., from its smelling like the caterpillar of the goat- 

 moth, Cossus). 

 Brockis Hill. Emery Down. 

 In woods. Not common. 



