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475. E. prunuloides Quél, (from its odour being like that of 503
Chtopilusprunulus Quél.) abc.
/ ’. convex, broadly subumbonate, whitish, yellowish, greyish or
brown ; marg. striate. X/. solid, white. U. emarginate, salmon
Scattered Odour of new meal, after maturity like decaying turnips Woods
amongst moss and grass; uncommon. May-Sept. 2 | x 2 x ^ n . ’
purple, phaios,
P. campanulate, expanded, subumbonate, not hygrophanous, even
almost glabrous, opaque sooty-brown or deep umber, becoming
on when dry; marg. wavy, often incised
and lobed X/. solid, attenuate upwards, fibrous, soft, opaque
sooty-purple or brownish; base white-downy. G. truncate
ulmost free, subdistant, ventricose, greyish-white to
reddish-grey or salmon. Flesh white.
Amongst grass. Autumn. 3§ X 4Ì X A k . Must not be confused with 486.
F.j?ep^andum Gill, (from the pileus being occasionally repand),
P. expanded, umbonate, whitish or faintly ochreous; marg.
obed. St. solid, colour as P. G. emarginate, salmon or
faintly ochreous.
° ri"®" Amongst grass ; rare. June-Not unhke some forms of the mushroom. Oct. 3 X 2iÌ x 3 in X § m.
476a. E erophilum Karst, (from its frequent appearance in spring •
Gr. eros, spring, philos, loving) a b. r & r
P. convex, obtuse to umbonate, venoso-striate, dry, pale ashy 'or
pale ohve-brownish ; mid. somewhat darker. St. solid equal
or attenuate downwards, farinose, white, shaded ivory G
subdistant, pallid or pale saimon.'
Woods, amongst grass, often in large circles. Sept. i j x 2 i x s in
ca^^rz P^bacmta, a
P. flat, umbonate, brownish or brown. St. solid, tan-brownish
G. emarginate, pallid flesh-colour. Flesh thin
® A p r t o r i . X “ x V i n . ' “ *' P ' ^ e s ;
478. E. helodes Gill (from its frequent habitat ; Gr. helos, a marsh) a
P. umbonate, ashy or sooty-purplish. S t hollow, ashy or greyish
G. adnate, salmon. Flesh thin, pallid z s y ■
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P. convex, subumbonate, dark fuscous. S t hollow, grey G
S ie n dry as P.,'white
°O c t' T i x z F T t ‘“ ’tt places, amongst grass in damp places,
uct. I® X 3 J X i in. Resembles one of the Fratelli as 804.
480. E. Bloxamii Sacc. (after the Rev. A. Bloxam) abc .
P. convex, umbonate or papillate, waved, splitting, dull dark
purple. S t solid, lighter than P. G. adnexed, pale salmon.
Downs and exposed pastures. Sept.-Nov. 4J X 2f X | in. Compare
482a.
480a. E. Farnahii Mass. & Crossi, (after Mr. John Farrah) a.
P. cylindrico-ovate, then campanulate and somewhat repand,
umbonate, smooth, fibrilloso-silky, blackish-blue ; marg. pallid.
Si. solid, ventricose, glabrous, colour as P. with a white
base. G. sinuato-adnexed, broad, ventricose, somewhat distant,
salmon-colour.
Gregarious. Taste mild ; odour none. Amongst short grass. 2j x 2j x f i n .
Differs from its allies in its smooth, elliptical spores.
481. E. ardosiaeum Quél, (from its slate-coloured pileus ; ardosia, a
slate) a c.
P. convex, steel-blue, shaded greenish, brownish or purplish.
S t hollow, steel-blue, white at base. G. free, grey then
salmon. Flesh dull pale purplish.
Odour none. Meadows,
pastures, moist grassy places and under pines,
3 l X 4 X 3^5 in. Might i
i mistaken for one of the Pratelli as 802.
482. E. liqueseens Sacc. (from the gills becoming liquescent) a b.
P. campanulate, broadly subumbonate, ochreous ; mid. sienna.
S t hollow, white. G. free, crowded, pale slate.
Gregarious. Under trees. April. 2 f X 2| X J in. Deliquescent like a
Coprinus, which character with the dull pink spores and time of growth
points to Bolbitius. Resembles one of the Pratelli.
482a. E. madidum Gill, (from the moist pileus; madidus, moist) a b.
P. campanulate, convex, obtuse, even, glabrous, moist, often
viscid in rainy weather, shining when dry, not hygrophanous ;
when young blackish-violet, purple-slate, dull smalt or dull
deep cobalt; sooty when old; mid. umber and whitish-yellow;
marg. thin, inflexed, substriate. St. hollow, sometimes solid,
fleshy-fibrous, slightly attenuate upwards, fibrillose, apex naked,
colour as P., base whitish. G. slightly adnexed. ventricose,
greyish-white to salmon. Flesh white.
Odour strong, pungent, like 1341. Amongst moss,
X 2 | X I in. Much like 480 in appearance.
Suspected poisonous,
leaf-heaps, etc. 2§
483. E. ameides Sacc. (from its odour of starch) a b.
P. convex, broadly subumbonate, pale reddish-grey; mid. darker.
St. stuffed, paler than P. or almost white. G. emarginato-
adnexed, pale pink.
Tasteless; odour of hay, apples, meal, linseed, orange-flower-water and
starch. Pastures. Sept.-Nov. 2 x 2j: x J in. Changing to yellowish
or reddish when bruised. Must not be mistaken for 1222.
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