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1387. C. retirugus Pers. (from the reticulate gills; rete, a net, ruga,
a wrinkle) abc .
P. sessile, inferior, membranous, irregular, repando-lobed,
cinereous-fuliginous, or pale fuliginous over biscuit G. superior,
radiating from a central or lateral point, whitish-fuliginous or
paler than P.
On sticks and mosses in bogs, Hypnum; uncommon. A p r il-M a y .
P. J in. in diam. Sometimes wholly salmon or biscuit.
1388. C. lobatus Fr. (from the lobed pileus) a b c . Dark fuscous,
pale when dry.
P. sessile, inferior, membranous, irregular. G. superior, radiating
from a central or lateral point, somewhat distant, branched.
On mosses in bogs, Hypnum cuspidatum, H. revolens. Sphagnum, mossy s o i l ;
uncommon. Spring to winter. P. i® in. in diam.
LI. NYCTALIS Fr.
(From the habit, growing in dark places; Gr. nux, night.)
Veil obsolete or indefinite. Hymenophore continuous and homogeneous
with the stem. Pileus fleshy. Stem central, exannulate.
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without cartilaginous bark. Gills fleshy, thick, juicy, obtuse at the
edge, distant, adnate. Spores elliptical, subglobose, colourless.
Reproduction is also effected by conidia borne on the pileus.
(Fig. 65.)
Parasitic on the Agaricacex, gregarious and fasciculate.
Species 1389, 1390
1389. N. asterophora Fr. (from the minute stellate conidia borne
on the pileus ; aster, a star,/«?ra, to bear) abc.
P. hemispherical, floccoso-pulverulent, white to fawn. St. solid,
equal, whitish to brownish. G. very shallow, thick, grey-white.
Gregarious or subcæspitose. Parasitic on 229, 1306, 1307 and a few other
species of Agarkaeece ; iieqaent. July-Nov. S X f X in. The stellate
conidia on the pileus have been named Hypomyces asterophorus.
1390. N. parasitica Fr. (from its parasitic habit) abc.
P. conico-campanulate to expanded, obtuse or umbonate, pruinose,
whitish fuscous to pale, or whitish-grey with mid., faint sienna.
St. fistulose, slightly attenuate upwards, pubescent, white. G.
somewhat broad, thick, distant, very pale rose-brown.
Gregarious or cæspitose. Parasitic on 1306, 1307, 1311 and 1341 ; common.
Aug.-Nov. I X X I in. Often wholly lavender-steel colour. The
pileus produces large elliptical, smooth conidia.
LIL MARASMIUS Fr.
(From the habit, drying or shrivelling, not becoming putrid ;
Gr. maraino, to wither or shrivel.)
Veil obsolete except in one non-British species—M. subannulatus
and a slight indication in the young of 1404. Hymenophore con-
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Fig. <56. _ a , section oi M a ra sm iu s p e ronatus F r. One-half n atural size. section of
M. epiphyllus Fr. : c, ditto, M. spodoleucus B. & Br. Natu ral size.