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346. MITBTJLA, Fr.
Soft and fleshy, simple, capitate. Stem distinct. Hymenium
surrounding the inflated club.
1. M. oucullata, Fr.; head ovate, hood-shaped, even, subferruginous;
stem thread-shaped.—Grev. t. 81.
Amongst fir-leaves. Often overlooked from its small size.
2. M. paludosa, F r .; head ovate, obtuse, inflated, even,
orange; stem pale, hollow.—Gre«. t. 313; Huss. i. t. 9.
On leaves, in ditches, etc. Local, Capel Curig, in great
abundance. Extremely pretty.
247. SPATHULABIA, P.
Disc capitate, compressed, running down into the stem on
either side.
1. S. flavida, P . ; head spathulate, compressed, even, yellow
; stem whitish. (Plate 31, fig. 7.)—Grev. t. 165.
In fir-woods. Not uncommon.
348. LEOTIA, Hill.
Receptacle pileate, supported in the centre by the stem;
margin revolute, covered everywhere with the smooth, somewhat
viscid hymenium.
1. L. lubrica. P .; tremelloid; pileus swollen, waved or
slightly lobed, yellow-green; stem hollow, nearly equal, yellow.
(Plato 22, fig. 1.)—Grev. t. 56.
In woods. Common. L. infundibuliformis is merely some
Agaric attacked by an Hypocrea.
2. L. nana, Fr,; small; pileUs lohed, rugose, white, even
beneath and brown; stem stuffed, cylindrical, white.—With,
h .p . 296.
Amongst moss. Pendarvis. Not observed since the time
of Withering.
249. VIBBISSEA, Fr.
Receptacle capitate, supported in the centre by the stem,
covered above with the hymenium. Margin adnate to the
stem. Asci and filiform sporidia bursting forth, and rendering
the hymenium velvety.
1. V. truncorum, P r . ; simple; head orbicular, golden-
yellow; stem cylindrical, glaucous, turning black ; (no. 305.)
On wood, in water. Rare. Llyn Howel, Rev. T. Salwey.
Scottish Highlands.
250. GEOGLOSSUM, P.
Receptacle clavate, simple, confluent with the stem. Hymenium
surrounding the club.,
* Stem distinct.
1. G. viride. P .; verdigris-green; stem squamulose.—
Grev. t. 311.
In woods. Not common.
3. G. olivaceum, P . ; smooth, dry, dingy-olive; club compressed,
distinct: (no. 765.) b. Dingy-purple. (Plate 21,
fig. 3.)
On lawns. Not common. Bath. Coed Coch. The plant
figured agrees with Persoon’s plate in form and general character,
but is rather dingy-purple than olive. G. atro-purpureum
has a more distinct head, and has a scaly stem. Mr. Broome’s
plant differs slightly in colour from mine, and is nearer to G.
xnride.
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