1727. H. sulphureum Schwein. (from the sulphur-colour) a.
Sub. effused, adnate, membranous, colour paler at marg. and
gradually fading into the colours of the bark; marg, barren,
byssoid. Sp. minute, few, subulate.
Dead wood, birch. Diam. 4 in. The barren spineless form can hardly be
distinguished from 1890.
1728. H. sordidum Weinm. (from the dingy colour ; sordidus, A n y ) a.
Sub. effused, thin, mucid, easily separating, dingy yellow; marg.
gyroso-porous, sulphur-yellow. Sp. very crowded, somewhat
gelatinous, compressed, incised, subacute, colour as Sub.
Dead wood. Nov. Diam. 3® in. Becoming dull-reddish in drying.
1729. H. virlde Fr. (from the colour; viridis, green) a.
Sub. eflused, thin, softly velvety, somewhat pale leaf-green,
becoming yellowish ; marg. in places slightly upturned.
Sp. stout, short, somewhat thick, irregular, somewhat incised,
colour as Sub,
Rotten wood, alder. Diam. 3® in. Sometimes effused for 8 to 10 in.
1730. H. limonieolor B. & Br. (from the lemon colour; Citrus
Limonum, the lemon) a.
Sub. adnate, scanty. Sp. crowded, short, acute. Myc. scanty or
obsolete, when present shining-white.
On stone buried amongst pine-leaves. Oct. Diam, 3 in. Distinguished
from 1736 by the sc.anty subiculum and the absence of a persistent barren
white margin.
1731. H. pinastri Fr. (from the habitat, pinus) a c.
Sub. effused, membranous, fleecy or minutely hispid, separable,
light yellow, ivory or biscuit ; marg. lighter, villous beneath.
Sp. equal, subulate, acute, in groups, oblique in different
directions, pale brown.
Mossy bark, wood, pine. Diam. 4® in.
1732. H. spathulatum Fr. (from the spathulate spines) a.
Sub. effused, membranous, separable, yellowish ; marg. fimbriate,
villous beneath. Sp. very small, oblique, obtuse, orange.
Dead wood, Robinia; rare. Jan.-Dee. Diam. 3® in. Often in cracks in
bark.
1733. H. multiforme B. & Br. (from its many forms ; multus, many,
forma, form). ’
Sub. inseparable, at first wholly barren, then here and there
fertile, ochreous-white, texture floccoso-mealy ; marg. coarsely
fibrillose. Sp. very acute, crowded, becoming pallid and
fimbriate.
Dead wood. Very variable, sometimes almost tow-like with margin inflexed.
Perhaps a Corticium, as the spines when present are barren.
1734. H. anomalum B. & Br. (from the anomalous spines) a b.
Sub. thin, gelatinous, pallid, light-yellow. Sp. minute, at first in
the form of granules, then stipitate and obtusely divided, few,
but here and there more, colour as Sub.
Rotten wood, ash. Mar. Diam. 2® in. With immersed ovate or circular
vescicles. Brown when dry. Near Mucronella and perhaps not a true
Hydnum.
1735. H. melleum B. & Br. (from the honey-colour; mel, honey) a c.
Sub. thin, effused, pulverulent; marg. delicately flaxy. Sp. acute,
minute, sometimes divided at apex with a tendency to grow in
groups, partially pulverulent.
A doubtful Hydnum. On rails on the ground. Diam. 4^ in.
1736. H. sepultum B. & Br. (from its habitat; sepultus, buried) a.
Sub. golden; marg. white. Sp. acute to obtuse, minute to
medium size.
On wood, bark and stones buried amongst pine-leaves. Sept. ® to f in. diam.
Forming little scattered patches. Pale ochreous when dry.
1737. H. iidum Fr. (from its moist substance; udus, moist) abc.
Sub. effused, thin, subgelatinous, agglutinate to matrix, fleshcolour
to watery-yellowish, sometimes bright sulphur.
Sp. acute, 2 -3 forked, small, but varying in length, crowded,
arranged in groups, very small near the barren marg., colour
as Sub.
Dead branches, willow, oak, alder ; frequent. Sept.-April. Diam. 5® in.
Forming large patches.
1738. H. hieolop A. & S. (from the white subiculum and brown
spines ; bis, two, color, colour) a c.
Sub. widely effused, tomentose, adpressed, thin, white; marg.
broadly barren. Sp. minute, white-villous, naked at acute
apex, pale umber to rufous-brown.
Bramble, fir. March. Diam. 2 in.
1738a. H. Hollii Fr. (after F. Holl) a.
Sub. adnate, effused, waxy membranous, whitish-brown; marg.
finely powdery. Sp. very minute, blunt, deformed.
On naked wood. Oct. 4 x 2® in.
1739. H. nodulosum Fr. (from the nodulose subiculum) a.
Sub. broadly effused, crustaceous, nodules (less in size than a
pea) sterile above, furnished with spines below, whitish to
pallid yellowish. Sp. free and pendulous below nodules,
adnate and elongate on the interstices, colour as Sub.
Trunks, stumps, fir. Oct. Diam. 4 in.
1740. H. Stevensonii B. & Br. (after the Rev. Dr. John Stevenson) ac.
Sub. effused, mealy beneath, here and there flaxy, white.
Sp. minute, crowded, cylindrical, obtuse, pulverulent at apex,
colour as Sub.
Dead wood, sometimes spreading and encrusting mosses, leaves, etc. March.
Diam. in. Having the appearance of a resupinate Polypoi-us.
1741. H. plumosum Duby (from the plumose apex of the spines) a c.
Sub. very delicate, downy, white. Sp. very small, divided,
colour as Sub.
Dead wood, pine ; rare. Diam. i f in. Cracking when dry and becoming
ivory-brown.
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