Chapter 8

+---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Size of plants, small. | Collybia,[1] | | | Mycena, | | | Omphalia, | | | Marasmius. | +-----------------+---------------------+-------------------+ | Time of growth, | summer. | Amanita, | | | | Collybia, | | | | Mycena, | | | | Omphalia, | | | | Lepiota, | | | | Pleurotus, | | | | Russula,[2] | | | | Lactarius. | | +---------------------+-------------------+ | | autumn. | Amanita, | | | | Clitocybe, | | | | Collybia, | | | | Mycena, | | | | Omphalia, | | | | Hygrophorus, | | | | Lepiota, | | | | Marasmius, | | | | Armillaria, | | | | Pleurotus, | | | | Tricholoma, | | | | Russula, | | | | Cantharellus, | | | | Lactarius.[3] | +---------+-------+---------------------+-------------------+ | Habitat | In woods, in uncultivated | Amanita, | | | places, on ground. | Armillaria, | | | | Tricholoma,[4] | | | | Clitocybe, | | | | Collybia,[5] | | | | Hygrophorus, | | | | Lactarius, | | | | Russula, | | | | Cantharellus.[6] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | In grass and fields, | Lepiota, | | | on ground. | Tricholoma.[7] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On other plants--epiphytal. | Mycena, | | | | Omphalia, | | | | Marasmius, | | | | Collybia. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On stumps. | Panus, | | | | Armillaria, | | | | Lenzites, | | | | Lentinus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On wood. | Trogia, | | | | Pleurotus, | | | | Schizophyllum,[8] | | | | Cantharellus.[9] | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Gills, | free. | Amanita, | | | | Lepiota. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | adnate. | Armillaria, | | | | Clitocybe, | | | | Collybia. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | decurrent. | Omphalia, | | | | Clitocybe, | | | | Cantharellus, | | | | Hygrophorus, | | | | Lactarius.[10] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | serrated. | Lentinus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | sinuous. | Tricholoma, | | | | Pleurotus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | distant. | Marasmius, | | | | Clitocybe. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | in folds. | Cantharellus, | | | | Trogia. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Volva. | Amanita. | +---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Veil adhering to margin of cap. | Tricholoma. | +---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Ring. | Amanita, | | | Armillaria, | | | Lepiota. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Stem, | cartilaginous. | Marasmius, | | | | Mycena, | | | | Omphalia, | | | | Collybia. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | lateral, or eccentric. | Pleurotus, | | | | Panus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | none. | Lenzites, | | | | Pleurotus, | | | | Trogia, | | | | Schizophyllum, | | | | Panus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | brittle. | Russula. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Pileus, | scaly or warted. | Amanita, | | | | Lepiota. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | campanulate. | Mycena. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | silky, cracked or | Tricholoma, | | | fibrillose. | Clitocybe, | | | | Pleurotus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | umbonate. | Mycena. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | umbilicate. | Omphalia, | | | | Lactarius.[11] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | striate. | Omphalia, | | | | Mycena. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Pileus and Gills milky. | Lactarius. | +---------------------------------------+-------------------+

[Footnote 1: Some small.] [Footnote 2: In late summer.] [Footnote 3: Generally in autumn.] [Footnote 4: Large species.] [Footnote 5: Few.] [Footnote 6: Some.] [Footnote 7: Small species.] [Footnote 8: Sometimes on rotten wood.] [Footnote 9: Some on rotten wood.] [Footnote 10: Adnato decurrent.] [Footnote 11: Becomes depressed in centre.]

Table II.--Red and Pink Spores.

+---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Size of plants, small. | Leptonia. | +-----------------+---------------------+-------------------+ | Time of growth, | summer. | Volvaria, | | | | Pluteus, | | | | Enteloma, | | | | Leptonia, | | | | Nolanea, | | | | Eccilia. | | +---------------------+-------------------+ | | autumn. | Volvaria, | | | | Pluteus, | | | | Nolanea, | +---------+-------+---------------------+-------------------+ | Habitat | In woods, in uncultivated | Volvaria,[1] | | | places, on ground. | Enteloma, | | | | Clitopilus, | | | | Leptonia,[2] | | | | Nolanea,[3] | | | | Claudopus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | In grass and fields, | Nolanea. | | | on ground. | | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On stumps. | Pluteus.[4] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On wood. | Volvaria,[5] | | | | Claudopus. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Gills, | free. | Nolanea, | | | | Pluteus, | | | | Annularia, | | | | Volvaria. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | adnate. | Nolanea, | | | | Enteloma.[6] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | decurrent. | Eccilia, | | | | Clitopilus, | | | | Claudopus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | sinuous. | Enteloma, | | | | Claudopus. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Volva. | Volvaria. | +---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Veil adhering to margin of cap. | Enteloma. | +---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Ring. | Annularia. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Stem, | cartilaginous. | Nolanea, | | | | Leptonia. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | lateral, or eccentric. | Claudopus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | none. | Claudopus. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Pileus, | scaly or warted. | Leptonia. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | campanulate. | Leptonia, | | | | Nolanea. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | silky, cracked or | Entoloma, | | | fibrillose. | Pluteus.[7] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | umbonate. | Pluteus.[8] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | umbilicate. | Leptonia, | | | | Eccilia. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | striate. | Nolanea. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+

[Footnote 1: Damp ground.] [Footnote 2: Dry hills.] [Footnote 3: Wet places in woods.] [Footnote 4. On or close to stumps.] [Footnote 5: On rotten wood.] [Footnote 6: Almost free.] [Footnote 7: Often fibrillose or floccose.] [Footnote 8: Somewhat.]

Table III.--Ochraceous Spores.

+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------+ | Time of growth, | summer. | Pholiota, | | | | Inocybe, | | | | Naucoria. | | +---------------------+-------------------+ | | autumn. | Inocybe, | | | | Flammula, | | | | Pholiota, | | | | Galera, | | | | Hebeloma, | | | | Crepedotus, | | | | Naucoria, | | | | Cortinarius. | +---------+-------+---------------------+-------------------+ | Habitat | In woods, in uncultivated | Inocybe, | | | places, on ground. | Pholiota,[1] | | | | Hebeloma, | | | | Flammula, | | | | Paxillus, | | | | Cortinarius, | | | | Naucoria, | | | | Galera. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | In grass and fields, | Cortinarius. | | | on ground. | | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On other plants--epiphytal. | Naucoria. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On stumps. | Pholiota, | | | | Paxillus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On wood. | Claudopus, | | | | Flammula, | | | | Crepidotus, | | | | Naucoria. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Gills, | free. | Naucoria. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | adnate. | Naucoria, | | | | Pholiota,[2] | | | | Flammula, | | | | Cortinarius, | | | | Hebeloma. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | decurrent. | Flammula, | | | | Paxillus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | sinuous. | Hebeloma. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Veil adhering to margin of cap. | Hebeloma, | | | Cortinarius, | | | Inocybe. | +---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Ring. | Pholiota, | | | Cortinarius.[3] | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Stem, | cartilaginous. | Tubaria, | | | | Naucoria, | | | | Galera. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | lateral, or excentric. | Crepidotus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | none. | Crepidotus. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Pileus, | scaly or warted. | Flammula, | | | | Inocybe. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | campanulate. | Galera, | | | | Pluteolus. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | silky, cracked or | Inocybe. | | | fibrillose. | | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | umbonate. | Inocybe. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | striate. | Pluteolus, | | | | Galera. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+

[Footnote 1: Damp ground.] [Footnote 2: Somewhat free.] [Footnote 3: Some with rings.]

Table IV.--Dark Purple and Black Spores.

+---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Size of plants, small. | Psathyrella. | +---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Plants deliquescent. | Coprinus, | | | Bolbitius. | +-----------------+---------------------+-------------------+ | Time of growth, | summer. | Coprinus, | | | | Stropharia, | | | | Panaeolus. | | +---------------------+-------------------+ | | autumn. | Coprinus, | | | | Psaliota, | | | | Panaeolus, | | | | Hypholoma. | +---------+-------+---------------------+-------------------+ | Habitat | In woods, in uncultivated | Stropharia, | | | places, on ground. | Psathyra. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | In grass and fields, | Psaliota. | | | on ground. | | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On other plants--epiphytal. | Stropharia. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On stumps. | Hypholoma, | | | | Psathyra. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On wood. | Psathyra,[1] | | | | Hypholoma. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | On manure. | Stropharia, | | | | Panaeolus, | | | | Psathyrella, | | | | Coprinus, | | | | Bolbitius. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Gills, | free. | Chetonia, | | | | Psalliota, | | | | Psathyrella, | | | | Coprinus, | | | | Bolbitius. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | adnate. | Stropharia, | | | | Hypholoma, | | | | Psathyrella. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | decurrent. | Gomphidius. | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | sinuous. | Hypholoma. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Veil adhering to margin. | Hypholoma. | +---------------------------------------+-------------------+ | Ring. | Stropharia | | | Psalliota, | | | Gomphidius.[2] | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Stem, | cartilaginous. | Psathyra, | | | | Psilocybe. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+ | Pileus, | campanulate. | Psathyra, | | | | Psathyrella,[3] | | | | Coprinus, | | | | Gomphidius.[4] | | +-----------------------------+-------------------+ | | striate. | Psathyra, | | | | Psathyrella. | +---------+-----------------------------+-------------------+

[Footnote 1: On rotten wood.] [Footnote 2: A floccose ring.] [Footnote 3: At first, adpressed to stem.] [Footnote 4: Top shaped.]