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C l a s s a n d O r d e k CRYPTOGAMIA FUNGI, Linn— N a t . O h d . FUNGI, Link,
Grev.
D iv . C o p e in u s , Fries, Persoon.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Pileus stipitatus aut latere affixus, subtus lamellis sporiferis, rectis, simplicibus
instructus. Volva nulla.
Pileus furnished with a stem or fixed by its side, bearing on the inferior sur-
face, straight, simple, sporuliferous lameUse. Volva none.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER,
A g a r ic u s mic a ceu s; ccespitosus, pileo membranceo, sulcato, furfuraceo, (plerumque
aurantiaco-fuscescenti) ; lamellis e pallido nigrescentibus ; stipite
Ag. tufted, the pileus membranaceous, furrowed, furfuraceous (mostly orange,
brown) ; lamellæ pale, at length black ; stipes equal, fragile.
A g a r ic u s micaceus. Bull. Champ, p. 415. t. 565. et 246.—De Cand. FI.Franç.
ed. 3. v. 2. p. 148— Ejusd. Syn. p. 30.— With. Bot. Arr. ed. 6. v. 4. p. 342.
— Winch, Bot. Guide, 2. p. gO.—FI. Dan. t. 1193.—Schum. Enum. p. 357.
—Fries, Syst. Mycol. v. 1. p. 309.— Grev. FI. Edin. ined.
A g a r ic u s congregatus. Sow. Fung. t. 26l.— With. Bot. Arr. ed. 6. v. 4. p. 341.
— Winch, 1. c. p. 90— Purt. Mid. FI. v. 3. p. 422.—Hook. FI. Scot. 2.
p. 23.
Agaricus ferrugineus, Pers. Syn. Fung. p . 400.—Alb. et Schwein. Conspect.
Fung. p. 199— Schwein. Syn. Fung. Carol. No. 70S.
A g a r ic u s Hgnorum, Schæff. t. 66.
A g a r ic u s tru n co rum , Schæff. t. 6.
A garicus extinctorius. Bull. Champ, t. 437. f. 1-
A g a r ic u s digitalis, Batsch. Eknch. Fung. t. 1. f. 1 FI. Dan. t. 1371. Ade
Fries.
A garicus tu rb in atu s , var. 1. With. 1. c. p. 339.
A g a r ic u s striatus ? Bolt. Fung. t. 54.
H y d r o p h o r u s oris laceris, Batt. Fung. p. 54. t. 26. figs. D F.
H y d r o p h o r u s oris laceris alter, Batt. 1. c. t. 27. f. G, H.
H a b . On the stumps of fallen and decaying trees, at the foot of gate-posts,
&c. very common. Spring and autumn.
T lifted. Pileus one inch to one inch and a half from the base to the apex,
ovate-campanulate, furrowed and striate, smooth at the summit, furfura-
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