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to deep vinous-umber. Per. slightly depressed, subacute,
fimbriato-ciliate, surrounded by a small pale silky disc. Col.
almost obsolete. Gl. dark umber.
Woods, hedgebanks, amongst firs, leaves. Sept.-Nov. Diam. of expanded
Ex. 4 in.
2054. G. fornieatus Fr. (from the arched inner layer of the exoperidium
; fornieatus, arched over) abc.
Ex. 4- (rarely j-) segmented, the two layers separating, outer cuplike,
scurfy and brown externally, tan within, inner arched and
attached to outer by tips of segments, lunber, blackish-umber
or rufous, tan within. End. obpyriform, shortly pedicellate,
dark brown. Per. conical, ciliato-striate. Col. slender, somewhat
clavate.
Meadows, pastures, heaths, amongst firs. Mar.-Nov. Diam. of expanded
Ex. 2 f in. 5 | in. high.
2055. G. striatus DC. (from the sulcato-striate peristome) abc.
Ex. 6- to 9-segmented, coriaceous, thin, tan, darker externally.
End. subsessile, globose, often scabrous, umber-white to lead-
colour. Per. prominent, conical, sulcato-striate. Gl. brown.
On the ground, sandhills amongst dead leaves, amongst trees, firs. Mar.-
Nov. Diam. of expanded Ex. 2 in.
2056. G. Miehelianus W. G. Sm. (after Piero Antonio Micheli) abc.
Ex. 4- to 6-segmented, unequal, thick, warm or pale vinous, outside
much cracked, brown. End. subglobose, tan-umber. Per.
mammiform, surrounded by a silky zone. Col. clavate. Gl.
brown.
On the ground, amongst rhododendrons. Oct. Diam. of expanded Ex. 5 in.
Differs from 20 6 1a, for which it has sometimes been mistaken. At
maturity this plant will sometimes throw itself elastically some 9 inches
from its place of growth.
2057. G. lagenseformis Vitt. (from a fancied resemblance to a
narrow-mouthed bottle or jar; lagena, a flask,/¿/'wrz, shape)
abc.
Ex. 7- to 9-segrirented, attenuate, subequal, salmon-white to ivory,
pale rose or vinous. End. subglobose or ovate, pale buff, umber-
white or faintly vinous. Per. broadly-conical, sides incurved,
silky, striate, surrounded by a disc. Col. clavate. Gl. brown,
somewhat olive.
On the ground. April-Nov. Diam. of expanded Ex. 2® in.
2058. G. saeeatus Fr. (from the sac or pouch-like shape when young ;
saccus, a bag) a b c.
Ex. 7- to 9-segmented, pale dove-colour, very pale yellowish-
lavender or pale buff, externally umber and ochre. End.
globose, colour as Ex. Per. broadly-conical, sides incurved,
stoma fimbriate, silky, surrounded by a silky disc. Gl. dark
brown.
On the ground, amongst stones and earth, in hedges, sometimes on sticks
with profuse Myc. Aug. Diam. of expanded Ex. 3® in.
2059. G. mammosus Chev. (from the breast-like endoperidium;
mammosus, full-breasted) abc.
Ex. 7- to I o-segmented, hygrométrie, strongly incurved when dry,
vinous-brown to umber, ochreous or glossy yellow-white-umber
outside. End. globose, white-brown. Per. broadly and
acutely conical, fimbriato-ciliate to striate, surrounded by a
pale silky disc. Gl. vinous or dark brown.
On the ground. Feb.-Dee. Diam. of expanded Ex. i | in.
2060. G. rufescens Pers. (from the at length rufescent colour) a be.
Ex. 6- to 9-segmented, thick, becoming deeply cracked, brownish
flesh-colour or red-salmon, clouded rufescent, externally dark
sienna or sienna-buff. End. globose, pale to dark umber,
stoma slightly mammiform, dentate. Col. obsolete or short.
Gl. dark brown.
Woods, pastures. Sept.-Dee. Diam. of expanded Ex. 4® in. Var. minor
Pers., 5-8 segmented, less than half the size of type.
2061. G. flmhriatus Fr. (from the fimbriate mouth of the peristome)
abc .
Ex. 5- to 15-segmented, flaccid, somewhat thick, buff- or umber-
white with white cracks. End. subglobose, pale umber, stoma
indeterminate, piloso-fimbriate. Col. obsolete. Gl. brown.
Woods, pine, on the ground amongst leaves. Aug.-Dee. Diam. of
expanded Ex. 2-| in.
2061a. G. triplex Jungh. (from the superficial appearance, as ol
three peridia) a. r x ■
Ex. 5- to 6-segmented, the fleshy inner layer often becoming
detached and forming a spurious peridium at the base of the
End., vinous-brown. End. globose, with a definite even stoma,
yellow-brown. Col. prominent, persistent.
Woods, fields. Diam. of expanded Ex. 4® in. When young this plant is
pouch-like «ith an acute apex as m 2 0 5 8 , and greatly differs in this respect
from 2 0 5 6 , where also the colours of the pendía are the reverse of 2 0 6 1 a.
2062. G. hygrometrieus Pers. (from its absorption of moisture from
the air ; Gr. hugros, moisture, metron, a measure) abc.
Ex. 7- to 20-segmented, harsh and horny, vinous-brown, yellowish-
brown outside, rigidly infiexed when dry, and often cracked all
over. End. ovato-globose in section, floccose, crimson-brown
or purple-lavender, stoma irregularly torn. Col. obsolete.
Gl. crimson-brown.
On the ground. Woods, pine. Feb.-Dee. Diam. of expanded Ex. 2^ in.
CXV. LYCOPERDON L.
(From an old belief that puff-balls grew from the dung of the wolf;
Gr. lukos, a wolf, perdón, dung.)
Peridium double, external layer or cortex becoming broken up
into spine-like tufts or warts, inner layer smooth dehiscing by a small
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