. .^. ^:.l Fio. 2yl.—Ayaricus adiposus. Uestruc- tion of Fir-wood. Later stage. The corroded fissures no longer contain my- celium, (v. Tubeuf phot.) chambers, the sporophores may be abundantly produced till Christmas, but out-of-doors, August is the time of fructification. The mycelium forms felted masses under the bark or in cracks of the wood, and thence tlie sporophores arise as little pale- yellow buttons, which gradually unfold and become differentiated into cap and stalk. While quite young, they show the darker 1 Previous to the publication of v. Tubeufs investigation the fungus had onl
. .^. ^:.l Fio. 2yl.—Ayaricus adiposus. Uestruc- tion of Fir-wood. Later stage. The corroded fissures no longer contain my- celium, (v. Tubeuf phot.) chambers, the sporophores may be abundantly produced till Christmas, but out-of-doors, August is the time of fructification. The mycelium forms felted masses under the bark or in cracks of the wood, and thence tlie sporophores arise as little pale- yellow buttons, which gradually unfold and become differentiated into cap and stalk. While quite young, they show the darker 1 Previous to the publication of v. Tubeufs investigation the fungus had only been observed on living beech and felled wood.
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