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1254. L. insulsus Fr. (from its indifferent resemblance to 1276;
insulsus, insipid) abc.
P. umbilicate then deeply infundibuliform, rigid, smooth, yellow
or orange; mid. sienna-yellow, usually zoned, spotty-pale-
sienna. St. solid to hollow, whitish or faint yellowish. G.
decurrent, very crowded, forked at base, colour as St. Milk
white.
Taste acrid. Mixed woods and their borders, pastures ; common, Aug.-
Oct. 3 | X 14 X 4 in* Pilens sometimes 7 in. in diam,
1255. L. zonarius Fr. (from the zoned pileus) abc.
P. convexo-plane, depressed, even, smooth, 4- to 7-zoned near the
minutely ruguloso-flocculose marg., pallid orange or pale
yellowish; mid. sometimes umber. St. solid, smooth, dry,
white then yellowish. G. thin, subcrowded, branched, whitish
to dull yellowish, dingy when bruised. Milk white.
Taste very acrid, strong, disagreeable. Woods and their borders, grassy
places; rare. Aug.-Oct. 44 X i f X 4 in.
1256. L. utilis Fr. (from its edible qualities ; utilis, useful) a.
P. convexo-plane, obtuse, then infundibuliform, even, smooth,
tan, pale dull ochre or livid. St. solid to hollow, even, colour
as P. G. adnate, crowded, palhd. Milk white.
Highly esteemed as an esculent in Russia. Taste mild to slightly acrid.
Woods, on the ground. Autumn. 5f X 2 X i j in. Sometimes olive
shaded,
1257. L. blennius Fr. (from the slimy pileus; Gr. blennos, mucus)
abc.
P. plano-depressed, pallid olivaceous, »mginous-grey or indigo-
sepia, shining with gluten; mid. dark; marg. at first slightly
downy. St. stuffed to hollow, subequal or attenuate downwards,
even, viscid, pallid above, pallid grey or pale slate. G.
thin, crowded, white, cinerous when bruised. Milk white.
Poisonous. Taste very acrid. Woods, beech, fields near woods, on the
ground, rarely on trunks ; common. July-Nov. 3 f X i j X 4 in.
1258. L. hysginus Fr. (from the colour of the pileus; Gr. /wsginon,
a crimson dye) abc .
P. umbilicate, depressed, plane, even, red flesh-colour, reddish-
brow'n or dark brownish sienna-salmon, somewhat zoned pale
umber. St. solid to hollow, attenuate downwards, smooth,
warm sienna-yellowish, somewhat spotted. G. thin, crowded,
white to primrose or yellow-ochreous. Milk white.
Suspected poisonous. Taste acrid. Woods, under beech, amongst grass ;
rare. Aug.-Nov. 2j X 2 X f in.
1259. L. trivlalis Fr. (from its commonness; trivialis, common)
abc.
P. convex, sometimes umbonate, then depressed and infundibuliform,
even, smooth, zoneless, tan-umber-lavender, dull orangebuff
or dark to pale lurid. 57 hollow, even, smooth, slippery
palest tan-grey, white, yellowish or paler than P G somewhat
thin, crowded, whitish or pale yellowish. Milk white.
Taste very acrid. Woods, chiefly pine, moist mossy places; uncommon.
Aug.-Oct. 6 X 3 X 1 « *
1260. L. eireellatus Fr. (from the zones on the pileus ; circellus, a
small ring) abc . ,,
P convexo-plane then depressed, umbilicate, even, smooth,
'rufous fuscous or umber becoming pale, zoned grey or clareh
brown 57 solid, equal, or attenuate downwards, even, smooth,
pale yellowish, shaded faintly brownish .E '
thin, crowded, forked, whitish to pale yellowish. Milk white.
Taste stinging-acrid; odour not unpleasant.
Sept -Oct. 4 X 2j X i in. Must not be confounded with 1262 or 1263.
1261. L. uvidus Fr. (from the moist, clammy pileus ; uvidus, moist)
P cOTvex, plane, then depressed, even, smooth, usua^lly zoneless
■pale lilac-umber on a yellowish ground, blotted lilac. 57
hollow, smooth, viscid, whitish or light-yellowish, sometimes
spotted yellow-ferruginous or lilac. G. thin crowded, unequal,
somewhat veined, whitish or yellowish, lilac when bruised.
Milk white, becoming bright lilac.
T a s t e in s ip id to a c r id ; o d ou r w e a k , na u seo u s -p u n g e n t, s o m ew to a rom a tic .
Woods, moist places ; uncommon. Aug.-Nov. X 2-^ X ^
1262. L. flexuosus (from the frequently undulate margin of the
pileus; flexus, a bending) abc. , , * i
P hard plane, depressed, subinfundibuhform, smooth to rivuloso-
scaly, dull, zoned or zoneless, lead-grey, violet-grey, violet-
browk or purplish-umber. 57 solid, equal or attenuate downwards,
whitish or greyish, base yeHowish G. ttack distant,
branched, light yellowish to whitish flesh-colour. Milk M
Said to be edible. Taste when raw very acrid. Woods, pine. July Oct.
5 X 3§ X l | in Var. roseozonatus Fr. P. rosy flesh-colour with darker z.
1263. L. pypogalus Fr. (from the very acrid milk ; Gr. pur, fire,
P. ralSerJlane,'^ depressed, 5;"or umber-tan, zoned sienna or madder®-bfrf°o“w^n-.S '^5®7E sDtaufffeedd °ttoo
hollow, usually attenuate downwards, dull paUid-whitish or
paler than P. and G. G. thin, subdistant, hght waxjellow,
tan-ochre or shaded reddish-salmon or straw-colour. Milk white.
Poisonous. Odour sometimes of apple. Woods, fir, pastures; frequent.
Aug.-Nov. 34 X If X 4 in* Sometimes very small.
1264. L. squalidus Fr. (from the dingy colouring; sgualidus,
P. conSx! umbilicate, depressed, smooth, tan-olive-green with
darker mid. or yellowish-olive-umber. 57 solid, equal, smooth.
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