
          (87.)

Sphaeria sanguinea Hist. 121. f. 1.

Bloodcoloured sphaeria

Lycoperdon sanguineum

This new Lycoperdon grew on a moist
root in Bellbank in June 1786.

It grew in cluster crowded together
of a deep Blood colour exactly as represented
in the figure, I have represented it as it appeared
in Nairns Double magnifier at B.

When at maturity it bursts and discharges
a white powder which abides and has every
appearance of a white Byssus as at A.

At the first view this plant appears
somewhat like the sphaeria fragiformis, but
it is a Lycoperdon & not a sphaeria.
        