1692. H. fragile Fr. (from its fragility) a b.
P . at length depressed, at first pubescent, then smooth and subsquamulose,
yellowish-brown to reddish-brown-buff, zoned
darker. 5/. unequal, greyish, brownish-grey or as P., sometimes
vinous-brown below. Sp. decurrent, ivory-grey or dull
pale grey-ochre. Flesh pale brown or pale vinous, darker at
base of St.
Odour of curry powder. Woods, pine, amongst heath ; rare. Sept.-Nov.
4 l X 2| X I in. '
1693. H. fusipes Pers. (from the fusiform stem : fusis, a spindle
pes, a foot) a.
P. fibrous, tough, lobed, becoming subdepressed, cold umber to
deep claret-brown; marg. paler, sometimes with a narrow
white edge. St. colour as P., usually paler. Sp. decurrent,
veiy short, salmon- or brown-whitish. Flesh white or shaded
pale salmon or brownish. ’
Woods, pine. Sept. 2® x i® x i® in.
1694. H. repandum L. (from the repand pileus in old examples)
abc.
P. somewhat smooth, rarely floccoso-pruinose, pale buff. S t
almost equal, paler than P. Sp. decurrent, colour as St. Flesh
white, becoming as P.
Subgregarious. S'ometimes in rings. Edible, but requires stewing slowly
for four hours. Woods; common. Aug.-Nov. 4® x i f x i in. Becoming
wnoliy ochre or orange in drying.
1695. H. rufescens Pers. (from the rufescent colour) a c.
P. thm, somewhat lobed, pulvinate to plane, pubescent, buff
orange-brown or brown. 5/. almost equal, frequently excentric’
pale yellowish, yellow- or bright-cinnamon. V/. adnato-
decurrent, pale ochre to bright cinnamon. Flesh white to pale
rufescent.
Sometimes connate. Woods ; frequent. Sept. 3f X 3® x ® in.
1696. H. acre Quél, (from the acrid taste) a.
P. turbinate, flattish, pale yellowish, olive shaded ; mid. darker.
X/. equal, colour as P. or darker. Sp. decurrent, in., colour
as P. Flesh pale yellowish, greyish or pale brownish.
Poisonous. Taste bitter-acrid. Woods, pine, chestnut, sandy places
5 X I f X I in. ’ 4 r
1697. H. fuligineoalbum Schmidt (from the smoky-whitish stem ■
fuhgo, soot, albus, white) a c. ’
P. convex, becoming depressed, repand, squamulose; sc.
brownish on an umber-white ground. St. scaly, dull salmon.
Sp. decurrent, pale vinous-brown. Flesh white, clouded pale
rosy-brown or pale sienna.
Woods, pine pastures near woods. 4Ì X i f x ® in. Becoming dull vinous-
brown in drying. ^
b. Lignosoe.
1698. H. eompaetum Pers. (from its compact substance) abc.
P irregular, plane, tuberculose, orange-sienna or umber, sometimes
ivory, shaded grey. St. irregular, tuberculose, orange-
sienna or umber. Sp. decurrent, salmon-brown. Flesh zoned
brown and bright blue, or ivory and pale blue, the blue
gradually becoming indigo.
Often confluent and misshapen. Amongst firs, heather, etc. Aug.-Nov.
3 I X I® X I® in. Becomes blackish in drying.
1699. H. aurantiaeum A. & S. (from the colour ; aurum, gold) abc.
P. convex or turbinate, becoming flat, rugged, yellowish-orange
or yellowish-sienna, buff when young. St. sienna-orange
above, deep sienna below. Sp. decurrent, white to ivory-
ochre, sometimes orange near St. Flesh pale dull orange.
Inodorous. Woods, pine. Sept.-Nov. 2® X i® X f in. Becoming vinous-
brown in drying.
1700. H. ferrugineum Fr. (from the rust-of-iron colour; ferrum,
iron) ac.
P. flat or slightly depressed, rugged, sienna-umber, at first downy,
exuding blood-red drops. St. unequal, pale ochre, umber or
slate. Sp. decurrent, reddish-salmon. Flesh pale yellow,
vertically brown-streaked.
Often confluent, woods, involving fir-leaves, grass, etc. Frequently connate.
Woods, pine, under ling. Aug.-Oct. 4® X i f X i in.
1700a. H. einereum Bull, (from the grey pileus and spines; cinis,
ashes).
P. corky to woody, becoming infundibuliform, covered with
small elevations, villous, white to grey, varying vinous or
umber. St. somewhat ventricose, vinous-ivory, somewhat
brown below. Sp. decurrent, short, white to grey and pale
olive-brown. Flesh white, vinous-buff below.
Often connate. Woods. Sept. 2| x 2 X J in.
1701. H. serobieulatum Fr. (from the pitted pileus ; scrobis, a
trench) abc.
P. rugged, tuberculose, downy ; mid., tubercles and marg. deep
sienna on a salmon ground. St. rugged, unequal, smooth,
often rooting, vinous-salmon above, vinous-blackish below, or
umber. Sp. decurrent, colour as P. or lighter. Flesh vinous-
salmon, zoned vinous-brown.
Involving pine-leaves, etc. Often connate. Woods, fir, amongst ling.
Aug.-Nov. i | X 2® X i in.
1702. H. zonatum Batsch (from the frequently zoned pileus) abc.
P. depressed; mid. rugged-squarrose; marg. radiato-rugose, 1-12
zoned, z. sometimes nearly obsolete, ferruginous. St. unequal,
rugged, floccose, colour as P. Sp. decurrent, small, slender,
pallid to ferruginous. Flesh rich vinous-brown.
Commonly involving moss, leaves, etc., sometimes full of embedded fir-
leaves ; fragrant. Woods, fir, oak ; rare. Aug.-Nov. 2^ x l | X § in.