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1319. R-sardcmia Fn (from the acrid taste like that of a certain
plant, Herba Sardoa, Rammcuhis sceleratus) a b c
or slightly depressed, viscid in wet weather
reddish-purple or pale lemon with mid. orange-yellow ofen
cuTo'se 57 e^i^r®'culose. 57. eq^ual e ven, white, yellowiasnhd osro mreewddhiasth’ tubeGi-
Woods, chiefly fir, larch, near paths ; uncommon. Sept.-Nov 4! x 2' x I in
becoming pale; to
R. convex to plane or depressed, often undulate or irregular
reddish, red-cnmson, fuscous, purplish-rose or dark S e !
crimson, the hues becoming pale to yellowish or white the
slightly striate marg. sometimes cobalt-purple. 57 equal
t e t a V X ir -^ * '- - r e V crowded,
^ e t e ; unEomm“om Jun“ Ota“ 4E x f x fTn“ '
1321 R purpurea Gill, (from the purple pileus) « b
/ ’. hemispherical to depressed, rugoso-plicate, deep purple • mid
S i f f H i n t l y striate. 57. striate, white, or
above, rosy in middle, yellowish below. G rounde"
Taste mild. Under larches, oak, amongst grass. Aug.-Oct. 3ÍXi | x®i n.
O' depressed, shining, deep redpurple
or bluish-purple ; marg. even, somewhat cobalt some-
D ^ 'w h -t bluish-purple or buff
57 white, sometimes rose at base. G. adnate white to
yellowish. Flesh white, deep purple under peUide ’
Taste m.ld. Woods, pine, etc., grassy places. Aug.-Oct. 3|X 2f x i i n
"pun1 e n t )D ' ' ° ° ’^^ H'-
/ ’. hemispherical to depressed, scarcely viscid, bright deep-purple
wwiitthh pmufrrpnleD. '^GG. add®n exed, pale sulphur to pal‘e5' 7y. eellqouwal, tinged
Intensely acrid. Under larches. Sept.-Nov. 3Í x 2= x 4 in ' r 1
and habit of 1345. differing in yellowEills and intense JcrMhy
'" " p f o D ° ° ’^E* Mass. (from its wholly white colour) .
whra drv ^®P'^®^®®‘^’ ®^®"’ '"ft®'’ Mstrous
finely ^bghtly attenuate Upwards,
iinely rugulose. (S^. decurrent, crowded, furcate, narrow
laste mild. Terrestrial. Under trees Woh v n
Must not be confounded with other RusLla; bleaéhed white w íh íg e ! "
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1325. R. laetea Fr. (from its milk-white colour; lac, milk) a b.
P. convex, sometimes faintly spotted cream-buff; mid. biscuit-
buff. 57. nearly equal, even, white, sometimes rose at base.
G. free to adnate, thick, distant, furcate at base and apex,
ivory.
Said to be edible, but suspicious. Taste mild ; odour of meal. Woods,
mixed, fir ; uncommon. Aug.-Oct. 3J X 2 j X f in. Var. incarnata
Cooke. P. shaded with pink-buff or dull purple-rose, with lighter and a
few pale sienna spots.
1326. R. vireseens Fr. (from the frequently green pileus ; vireo, to
be green) abc.
P. pulvinate to depressed, innato-flocculose, without a pellicle,
surface soon broken up into patches or warts, verdigris-green,
varying olive, dull ochre with mid. verdigris, reddish-purple
and other shades. 57. somewhat rivulose, often clouded pale
verdigris. G. free, white to biscuit. Flesh white, verdigris
under pellicle.
Edible. Taste mild, like hazel-nuts when raw, sometimes slowly and slightly
acrid ; odour of 1394. Woods ; frequent. July-Oct. 4 J X 2f X i in.
The “ Champignon des Dames” of French authors.
1327. R. eutefpaeta Cooke (from the broken cuticle); cutefractus,
with the skin broken) a b.
P. pulvinate to depressed, even, cuticle cracking as in 1326,
surface green, purple, bluish-purple, dull red, claret-red, etc.,
purple beneath cuticle. 57. equal, smooth, white, often clouded
rose-purplish. G. adnexed or nearly free, somewhat crowded,
white or pale yellowish.
Taste mild. Woods. Sept. 3j X i | X i in. Probably a form of 1326 ;
intermediate forms occur.
1328. R. lepida Fr. (from its appearance; lepidus, elegant) abc .
P. convex to slightly depressed, often rimoso-squamulose,
reddish-rose with deep red-rose mid. or sienna-ochreous with
deep red mid., which at length becomes whitish. 57. even,
equal, white to rose. G. adnato-rounded, somewhat thick,
somewhat crowded, white or pale yellowish, often rose at
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Edible. Taste mild. Woods, mixed, amongst grass ; frequent. Aug.-Oct.
4J X 2® X I in. Becomes green in cooking.
1329. R. rubra Fr. (from the red pileus; ruber, red) abc .
P. hemispherical to plane or slightly depressed, dry, becoming
lustrous, often rivuloso-rimose when old, intense crimson; mid.
almost black or deep purple, becoming pale. 57, even, equal,
or slightly attenuate upwards, white, sometimes clouded rose
or purplish. G. adnate, somewhat crowded, w'hitish to
yellowish, often red at edge. Flesh reddish under cuticle.
Poisonous. Flesh mild, gills very acrid. Woods, mixed, grassy places ;
frequent, Aug.-Nov. 4jX 4i x i i n . Must not be confounded with 1316.
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