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441. P. algidus Quél, (from its frequent growth in northern countries;
algidus, cold) abc.
P. plane, subreniform, pruinose when young, viscid, brown.
G. adnate, becoming pallid yellow.
Usually cæspitose and imbricate. Trunks, mountain-ash, willow. Aug.-
Oct. Diam. 2f in.
442. P. fluxilis Gill, (from the gelatinous, upper stratum of the
pileus ; fluxilis, fluid) a.
P. plane, reniform, umber. G. adnato-rounded, whitish. Flesh
a gelatinous stratum without a membrane.
Solitary. Wood, amongst moss on trunks, sawdust, mosses. Oct.
Diam. J in. Not usually resupinate.
443. P. eyphellæformis Sacc. (from its resemblance to a Cyphella)
abc.
P. cup-shaped then conico-dependent, greyish or brownish. G.
radiating from a central point, white. Flesh, upper stratum
dark brown, lower white.
Gregarious. Dead herbaceous stems, Foeniculum, EpiloUum ; rare. Feb.-
Oct. Diam. J s - f in.
444. P. applieatus Quél, (from its close attachment to branches, etc. ;
applicatus, closely attached) abc.
P. cup-shaped, then expanded or reflexed, dark grey. G.
radiating from a central point, lighter than P.
Dead branches, twigs, bramble, oak, ash, pine. Ribes, Vitis. Sept.-June.
Diam. § in. Sometimes proliferous.
445. P. Hobsonii Sacc. (after Lieut. Julian C. Hobson) a.
P. plano-convex, reniform, downy, pale grey. G. subdistant,
adnate, pallid.
Stumps, larch. Sept. Diam. f in.
446. P. striatulus Quél, (from the slightly striate pileus) a c.
P. cup-shaped, not usually reflexed, fuscous or grey. G. few,
radiating from a central point, lighter than P.
Gregarious. Stumps, twigs, etc., fir, hazel, elm. May-Dee. Diam. \ in.
447. P. hypnophilus Sacc. (from its frequent habitat, Hypsium ; Gr.
philos, loving) a c. White.
P. at length plane, subreniform. St. villous, at length vanishing.
G. narrow, radiating from a central point.
On the larger mosses, leaves, leaves and stems of grass. Sept.-Dee.
Diam. § in. Resembles 553 in habit.
448. P. ehioneus Gill, (from its colour ; Gr. chion, snow) abc .
P. subresupinate, convex, villous. St. lateral, villous, at length
vanishing. G. very distant, broad, radiating from a central
point.
Wood, decorticated elder, leaves, dung, bone ; rare. Sept.-Dee. | X glj X
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Series H. HYPORHODII Fr.
(From the rose-coloured gills ; Gr. hupo, beneath, rhodon, a rose.)
Spores white when young, then pale rose-colour, salmon, yellowish-
salmon, salmon-whitish, nankeen, whitish-vinous or salmon-brownish,
never lilac, elliptical and smooth or globose or nodulose and
angularly warted.
There is no analogue of Amainita amongst the British Hyporhodii,
but an analogous genus, Metraria, occurs in Australia.
It is remarkable that Sowerby has modelled an example of 450
with an ample annulus ; if correct this plant would be a Metraria.
Genera X II-X X ,
XII. VOLVARIA Quél.
(From the volva.)
Veil universal, entirely enveloping the young plant. Hymenophore
distinct from the fleshy stem. Stem central, simple, solid, volvate.
without cartilaginous bark. Gills free, at first white, then rose or
salmon, sometimes becoming brownish. Spores smooth, salmon or
rose-colour. (Fig. 21.)
All the species are beautiful, some appear in spring and early
summer. They grow in gardens, hothouses and pastures; . and on
dung, manured ground and rotten wood; 451 grows on the pileus
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