HYMENOMYCETES 
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coarse yellow down. Taste very acrid. Very common 
amongst leaves in woods in sum. and ant. Gregarious. 
M. mens (uro, to burn—from its taste), a closely allied 
species. Differs chiefly in the white down at the base of 
the stem only. It bears a superficial resemblance to 
Marasmius oreades. 
M. oreades (Gr. oreias , a mountain nymph—from its 
growing in fairy rings), “ Fairy Ring Champignon.” 
Plate IX. 3. 
P. 1-2 in., hemispherical, then plano-convex, somewhat 
umbonate; watery brown at first, then dry and tan 
colour. G. free, distant, yellowish-white. S. 1J-2 in., 
slender, solid, whitish, tough, fibrous, usually completely 
covered with down, especially at the base. Very common 
in pastures in sum. and aut. Edible. 
M. ramealis (ramus, a branch — from its habitat). 
Plate X. 1. 
P. less than J in., obtuse, wrinkled, not striate ; white, 
disc reddish. G. adnate, distant, white or reddish. S. not 
exceeding J in., very slender, white, base reddish. M. ama- 
delphns (Gr. an, together ; adelphos, a brother—from its close 
relationship to the preceding) differs in the reddish-yellow 
pileus with striate margin. M. Candidas (candidus, shining 
white) is thinner and entirely white. These are three little 
species occurring gregariously on decaying twigs, especi¬ 
ally bramble and hazel, in aut. M. ramealis is by far the 
commonest. 
M. androsaceus (the derivation of this word is uncertain). 
Plate X. 9. 
P. up to h in., dry, membranaceous, striate, pale rufous. 
G. adnate, distinct, distant, pallid. S. 1-2J in., entirely 
black, shining, very thin, almost thread-like, tough, horny, 
twisted and striate when dry. Common on leaves and 
twigs throughout the year. Gregarious. Especially 
abundant in fir plantations. 
