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2 1 4 4 . He lo tium A sp e g z en ii. F r. “ Yellow and white
Helotium.”
Head somewhat waved, smooth; disc yellow externally, as
well as the sub-ascending stem, white.—Berk. Outl.p. 372. Peziza
Aspegrenii, Fr. S.M. ii. p. 131. Sow. t. 369,/. 7.
On wood.
2 1 4 5 . He lo tium c itz in um . Fr. “ Lemon-colored Helotium.”
Crowded, lemon-yellow; head plano-concave, together with
the short, thick, paler stem, forming an inverted cone; sporidia
oblong-elliptic, with 2-3 nuclei.—Berh. Outl. p. 372. Peziza
citrina. Fr. S.M. ii.p . 131. Fng. Fl. Y.p. 202. Fchl. exs. no. 1152.
Ray. Syn. 3, t. 24, f . 4. Hedw. t. 8, / . B . Karst, exs. no. 80, 458.
Karst. Mon. P e z .p .143. Batsch. f. 218. Peziza aurea, Sow.t.
150.
On old stumps. Common. [United States.]
Often clustered together in large patches.
Sporidia ellipsoid, simple, -009-'012 X '0035--0045 m.m.—Nyl.
Sporidia with 2-3 minute nuclei, ’OO/’Old X '003-'004 m.m '.—Karst.
2 1 4 6 . H e lo tium p a lle s c e n s . Fr. ' Pallid Helotium.”
Crowded, smooth, pale yellow or whitish, inclining to pallid ;
head concave; stem short, rather thickened, pallid.—Berh. Outl.
p. 372. Pezizapallescens, F r. S.M. ii.yi. 132. Fng. Fl. Y.p. 203.
Hofm. Cr.t. 13. Karst, exs. wo. 640. Karst. Mon. P e z .p .145.
On old stumps. Autumn. [Mid. Carolina.]
White at first, then of a beautiful apricot colour, which ia retained by tbe
dried plant; rather crisp, 4 line broad; margin distinct, sometimes flexuous;
stem and cup, which together form an inverse cone, sometimes marked externally
with transverse ridges .—AT./.B.
Generally accompanied by a species of Torula.
Sporidia oblong or fusiform 1-3 septate, -Oll-'Oa X '003--004 m.m.—Nyl.
Sporidia witb 2-4 nuclei, or 1-3 septate, straight or sHgbtly curved '010-
■018 X -003 m.m.^Karst.
2 1 4 7 . He lo tium len tic u la z e . Fr. “ Lenticular Helotium.”
Convex, adpressed, firm, yellow ; stem papillEeform, blackish.
—Berh. Outl.p. 372. Peziza lenticularis, Fr. S.M. ii.p. 133.
Fng. Fl. v. p. 203. Bull, i.300. Fl. Dan. 1.1294,/. 1. FcU. exs.
wo. 1151.
On old stumps.
Sporidia ovate-oblong, hyaline, simple, with one or two nuclei.
2 1 4 8 . He lo tium ochzaceum. Fr. “ Ochraceous Helotium ”
Ochrey-brown, minute, gregarious, thick, carnose, obconio ;
hymenium minutely granular, at length plane or sub-convex.—
Berh. Outl.p . 372. Peziza ochracea, Grev. t. 5. Eng. Fl. Y . p . 204.
On old stumps. Autumn.
^ Not 1 line broad, thick, puckered, or rugose at the base; margin equalbr
irregular, rounded, and depressed ; hymenium sprinkled with minute shining
particles, resembling grains of brown sugar. In drying it does not
change. - Qrev.
2 1 4 9 . H e lo tium czibzosum. Berh. “ Black Helotium.”
_ Black, solitary, rather large, very concave; hymenium cribriform,
or full of lacerated, irregular pores and sinuses.—Peziza
cribrosa, Grev. F l. ed.p. 423. Eng. F I . y . p. 203.
On sandy or gravelly ground.
Large, J -l in. broad, hemispherical, at length partly spreading, but always
deeply concave, wholly black, but deeper within, somewhat rugose at tbe
base externally; margiD entire, even.—(rre^y.
2150. H e lo tium cla zo-flavum. Berh. “ Bright Yellow
Helotium.”
Yellow, gregarious, minute, ohconical, at length somewhat
plane ; margin raised, obtuse, externally somewhat paler.—
Peziza claro-fiava, Grev. Fl. ed.p. 424. Eng. Fl. Y.p. 203.
On decayed wood and branches.
Very minute, tbe largest not half a line broad, always concave; whole
plant very bright yellow; hymenium darker.—(rrev.
2151. H e lo tium sa lic e llum . F t . “ Willow.twig Helotium.”
Ochraceous, becoming pallid, firm, adpressed, plane ; stem
very short, pallid; sporidia fusoid-oblong with 2-4 nuclei.__
Berh. Out. p. 372. Peziza salicella, Fr. S .M .ii. p. 133. Ann.
N.H. no. 573.* Karst. Mon. P e z .p .134. Fchl. exs. no. 1164.
On willow twigs. Aug.—Oct.
Sporidia oblong, or fusiform oblong, ■023--03 X -005--007 m.m.—Nyl.
Sporidia slightly curved witb 2-4 nuclei, or 1-3 spurious septa, •625--029
X ‘OOS-'OOG m.m.—Karst.
2 1 5 2 . H e lo tium v exsiforme . Fr. “ Twisted Helotium.”
G-regarious, substipitate ; head deformed, somewhat twisted,
yellow-olive, externally purplish ; sporidia elongated and obtuse
at either and.— Berh. Outl.p. 372, t. 2 , f 6. Peziza versi