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P. ericsea (Pers.) Fr. (Gr., growing on heaths). 



Holmsley. Ashurst. Racecourse. Ironshill. Denny Heath. Pig 

 Bush. Brockis Hill. Mark Ash. Whitemoor, etc. 



In heathy places. Common. Gills broadly attached. Stem 

 pallid. 



P. Stlb-eriC&a Fr. (Lat., rather like P. ericad). 

 Rhinefield. Holmsley. 



On moist heaths, etc. Uncommon, but probably confounded 

 with P. ericcea, from which it differs in the shorter stem, gills narrowly 

 attached, and yellowish cap. 

 P. Ifda (Pers.) Fr. (Lat., damp ; from the habitat). 

 Costicles. Denny. Holmsley. Dearleap. 

 In b°ggy ground. Not uncommon. 

 P. ammophila (Dur. and Lev.) (Gr., loving sand). 

 Denny Heath. 



In sandy ground. Uncommon. 

 P. semilanceata Fr. (Lat., almost lance-shaped). " Liberty Cap." 



Denny Heath. Ridley. Rhinefield. Woodfidley. Dearleap. New 

 Copse. Balmer Lawn. Bank. Emery Down. Mark Ash, etc. 

 In pastures, roadsides, etc. Very common. Poisonous, 

 var. caerulescens Cke. (Lat., becoming blue, bluish). 

 Costicles. 



Among grass. Uncommon. Base of stem bluish. 

 P. Spadicea Fr. (Lat., date-brown). 



Ashurst Wood. Dearleap. Rhinefield. Mark Ash. Holmsley In- 

 closure. Near Lyndhurst Road Station. Emery' Down. 



About stumps. Frequent. Resembles Hypholoma hydrophilum, 

 but gills tinged rose. 

 P. fcenisecii (Pers.) Fr. (Lat., of cut hay ; from its appearing on lawns, etc.). 

 Near Lyndhurst. Near Palmer's Water. Balmer Lawn. Mark Ash. 

 Among short grass. Common. Edible. 



Genus 43. PSATHYRA (Gr.. psathuros, friable, falling to pieces). Stem car* 

 tilaginous, hollow, fragile. Conical or bell-shaped. Margin at 

 first straight. Agree with Mycena, Nolanea, Galera, Psathyrella, 

 but spores dark purple-brown, approaching slate-colour. 

 P. COrrugiS Pers. (Lat., wrinkled — in the disc). 

 Brockis Hill. Near Minstead. Busketts. 

 In woods, etc. Frequent. 

 P. fibrillosa (Pers.) Fr. (Lat., full of fibrils). 



Costicles. Lyndhurst. Matley. Mark Ash. Woodhurst. 

 In woods on the ground or on twigs. Not uncommon. 



Genus 44. BOLBITIUS Fr. (Gr., bolbition. cow-dung, a frequent habitat). 

 Fragile. Gills dissolving. Spores rust-colour. 



B. tener Berk. (Lat., tender, fragile). 



Near Lyndhurst. 



Among short grass. Uncommon in the Forest. 



Genus 45. COPRINUS Pers. (Gr., ropros, dung, the usual habitat). Gills dis- 

 solving into a black fluid. Spores black. 



C. COmatus (Fl. Dan.) Pers. (Lat., shaggy). " Maned Agaric." " Lawyer's 



Wig." 



Rhinefield. Lyndhurst. Boldre. 



Among grass in fields, gardens, woods, and especially abundant 

 near refuse tips. Not common in the Forest. Edible and delicious. 

 C. atramenfolius Fr. (Lat., inky ; from its melting into a black fluid). 

 Bolderwood. Picket Post. Ridley Wood. 



In fields and woods, usually near roots. Not uncommon. Edible 

 and delicious. 



C. pic&eeus (Bull.) Fr. (Lat., magpie-like ; variegated black and white). 

 Bolderwood. Buskett's Wood. 



In woods. Not common. Poisonous. 



