excellent friend M. F ries, I have adhered to his view, and retained
his character of the present species; which seems chiefly
characterised by its thinner pileus, curved upwards in age, and
mostly hollow stipes attenuated downwards. Our plant, as figured
in the annexed plate, will be readily recognised as extremely
abundant in lawns and pastures in the autumn, when
it is conspicuous from its pure white hue.
According to D e C a n d o l l e and P e r s o o n , it is an edible
species, and known in some pai ts of France by the name of
P e tite oreillette. B u l l ia r d observes, that in others it bears
tbe name of M ouseron: it does in reality resemble the true
Mouseron more than any other. There is no doubt of its being
perfectly destitute of any pernicious property.
Fig. 1. A plant divided. Fig. 2. Sporules.— The other figures represent the
species in different states.
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