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Common Doedalea.
C la s s a n d O i ìd e i ì CRYPTOGAMIA FUNGI, Littii.—N a t . O k d . FUNGI, Link.
GEN ERIC CHARACTER.
Sinuli cum pilei suberosa Hymenium sinuosum substantia homogenei et concreti,
firmi, suhprofimài, varii ; nunc lamellas anastomosantes vel contortas,
nunc poros elongatos Jlexuosos referentes.—F r i e s .
Hymenium sinuose. Sinuosities of the same suberose substance as tbe pileus,
and not separable from it, firm, somewhat deep, various ; in some
cases resembling anastomosing or contorted lamellæ, in others elongated
flexuose pores.
S PEC IF IC CHARACTER.
D æ d a l e a quercina; dimidiata, ligneo-pallens, pileo suberoso, rugidoso, glabro,
lamellis contoiiis implexis sinuosis.—F r i e s .
D. dimidiate, of a pale woody appearance, the pileus corky, roughish, glabrous;
lamellæ contorted, sinuous, anastomosing.
D æ d a l e a quercina, Pers. Syn. Fung. p. 500.—Alb. et Sclmein. p. 237.—
Schwein. Fung. Carol. No. 846.—Hook. FI. Scot. Pt. 2. p. 26.—Fries. Syst.
V. 1. p. 333 Nees, Syst. t. 30. f. 227.— Grev. FL Fdin. p. 398.
A g a r i c u s q u e r c i n u s , Linn. FL Suec. 1241.—Relh. FI. Cant. e d . 3. p. 544.—
Huds. FI. Angl. p. 622— Lightf. FI. Scot. p, 1028— Bolt. Fung. t. 73.
f g . sup. e.—Soiv. Fung. t. 181.—Batsch. Flench. Fung. f a s c . 1. p. 95.—
De Cand. FI. Franç. e d . 3. v.2. p. 183.—Fjusd. Syn. p. 27■— Winch, Bot.
Guide, V. 2. p. 93.— With. Bot. Arr. e d . 6 . v. 4. p. 371.— Purt. Midi. FL
V. 3. p. 247.
A garicus la b y r in th ifo rm is , Bull. Champ, p . 377- t. 352. e t 4 4 2 . f. 1.
A g a r i c u s dubius, Schoeff. Fung. t. 231.
M e r u l i u s quercinus, Ginel. Syst. Nat. 2. p. 1431.—Pers. Disp. Fung. p. 26'.
A g a r i c u s dædaleis sinibus excavatus, Batt. Fung. p. 72. t. 38. f. A. et var.
nigricans, f. B.
A g a r i c u s quercus lamellatus, coriaceus albus, Ray, Syn. p. 24.
H ab. On trunks of old trees, chiefly Oak ; and on old posts, &e. throughout
the year. Frequent.
Pileus dimidiate, sessile, of a pale buff colour, and firm corky substance.
The surface is marked with concentric lines, which are sometimes
changed into prominent ridges, more or less rough, with little knobs
and inequalities, but always glabrous, and having a woody appearance
to the eye. Hymenium composed of large, deep, sinuous, irregularly