. Minnesota mushrooms ... Botany; Mushrooms. GILL FUNGI 19 Tricholoma terreum Earth Cap Plate I:2 Cap small, 2-8 cm. wide, gray-brown to mouse-colored, covered with close scales or fibers, often closer and concentric toward the disk, bell-shaped or convex, rarely plane; stem short, 2-5 cm., paler than the cap, with fibers, solid to hollow; gills adnexed, whitish or gray, the edge more or less toothed; spores globose to elliptic, 5-7 X -l-f'^- The name refers to the earthy color and appearance of the cap. On the ground in woods, especially in the needle mold at the base of spruces and firs ; ed
. Minnesota mushrooms ... Botany; Mushrooms. GILL FUNGI 19 Tricholoma terreum Earth Cap Plate I:2 Cap small, 2-8 cm. wide, gray-brown to mouse-colored, covered with close scales or fibers, often closer and concentric toward the disk, bell-shaped or convex, rarely plane; stem short, 2-5 cm., paler than the cap, with fibers, solid to hollow; gills adnexed, whitish or gray, the edge more or less toothed; spores globose to elliptic, 5-7 X -l-f'^- The name refers to the earthy color and appearance of the cap. On the ground in woods, especially in the needle mold at the base of spruces and firs ; edible, but the quality only fair. Tricholoma per- sonatum Bluehat Ca p medium to large, 5-15 cm. wide, pale, gravish or brownish, usuallv with a character- istic tinge of lilac or violet, smooth, but the in- curved margin often with fine threads at first, con- vex, more rarely plane and irregular; stem short and thick, 3-7 cm. by 1-2 cm., more deeply lilac or violet than the cap, but growing paler in age, with fine threads, solid or spongy; gills adnexed or sinuate, li- lac or violet, becoming brownish in age ; s p> o r e s elliptic, 8 X 5/X) dull pink or brownish in mass. The name has no obvious applica- tion. On the ground, in woods, especially in leaf-mold, appearing in late summer or autumn; one of the most delicious of all mushrooms. Probably an E n t o 1 o m a, as indicated by the pinkish spores. Tricholoma album White Tricholoma Cap medium to large, 5-12 cm. wide, white, the disk sometimes yellowish, smooth, dry, convex to plane and irregular, the margin turned in at first ; s t e m 5-10 cm. by 1 cm., white, with a few threads, solid, elastic; gills sinuate, white, crowded; spores ellipsoid, 5-6/x. The name refers to the color of the whole plant. Common in woods from August to frost; edible and fairly Figure 10. Tricholoma personatum. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability
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