MYCOLOGIA 



Vol. II July, 1910 No. 4 



ILLUSTRATIONS OF FUNGI— VII 



William A. Murrill 



The accompanying plate represents ten of the more common 

 species of Hygrophorus found in. the United States. The figures 

 are drawn from the studies of Mr. George E. Morris, based upon 

 the pubHcations of Dr. C. H. Peck, State Botanist of New York, 

 whose excellent monograph of the New York species appeared 

 in his report for 1906. 



The genus as ordinarily accepted is characterized by a waxy 

 hymenium; the species are fleshy, terrestrial, often brilliantly 

 colored, and many of them are noted for their viscidity. None of 

 them are known to be poisonous ; but some species have not yet 

 been thoroughly investigated. Most of them are either too rare 

 or too small to be of importance as food. 



Hygrophorus pratensis (Pers.) Fries 

 Meadow Hygrophorus 



Plate 27. Figure i. X I 



Pileus firm, convex to expanded, often turbinate, 2-5 cm. 

 broad ; surface glabrous, not viscid, buff, tawny, white, or grayish ; 

 flesh thick, firm, white, edible, of delicate flavor; gills long- 

 decurrent, thick, distant, often interveined, white or yellowish; 

 spores subglobose to elHpsoid, hyaline, 6-8 X 5-6 ju, ; stem short, 

 smooth, equal or tapering downward, solid or stuffed, white or 

 subconcolorous, 3-5 X i cm. 



This variable species is common in late summer in woods and 



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