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gradually tapering pointed ends. Spores yellow, minutely warted, 10 to 
12mmm. in diam. 
Common. 
5. T. varia Pers. Sporangia gregarious or crowded, globose, ovoid, or 
sometimes forming plasmodiocarps, 0.6 to 0.9mm. in diam., light yellow, 
or ochraceous, sessile or sometimes with short stalks. Elaters long, yellow, 
3 to 5mmm. in diam., marked by two prominent but irregular spiral bands, 
and with curved pointed ends. Spores yellow, minutely warted, 11 to 
16mmm. in diam. 
Rather common. 
6. T. erecta Rex. Sporangia scattered, globose, 0.5 to 0.7mm. in diam., 
yellow, mottled with brown angular patches, stalked. Stalk dark brown, 
opaque. Elaters bright yellow, 3 to 4mmm. wide, marked by four spinulose 
spiral bands, and with short tapering ends. Spores yellow, minutely 
warted, 11 to 13mmm. in diam. 
Hocking Co. 
7. T. decipiens (Pers.) Macbride. Sporangia gregarious, turbinate, 0.6 
to 0.8mm. in diam., shining olive or yellow brown, stalked. Stalk dark 
brown, furrowed, filled with spore like cells. Elaters olive brown 4 to 
5mmm. in diam., marked by four or five smooth spiral bands and gradually 
tapering into long slender points. Spores pale brown, minutely roughened, 
9 to 12mmm. in diam. 
Cuyahoga Co., Summit Co., (Miami Valley—Morgan). 
8. T. botrytis Pers. Sporangia gregarious, sometimes combined in 
clusters, pyriform or turbinate, 0.6 to 0.8mm. in diam., dull brown or black, 
stalked. Stalk brown, furrowed, often combined in clusters of from three 
to eight. Elaters yellowish brown, 4 to 5mmm. in diam., marked by from 
three to five spiral bands and gradually tapering to long slender points 
smooth at the tips. Spore yellow, minutely roughened, 9 to llmmm. 
in diam. 
(Miami Valley—Morgan). (Ohio—Macbride). 
