. The mushroom book. A popular guide to the identification and study of our commoner Fungi, with special emphasis on the edible varieties. Mushrooms; Cookery (Mushrooms); cbk. Fungi with Gills Pleurotus sapidus (Edible) Cap or Fileus—Convex or depressed, smooth, often irregular. White, yellowish, ashy grey, dull lilac, or even brownish; overlapping each other. 2-5 Inches broad. Gills or Lamella—Whitish, rather distant, growing down the stem, branching and connecting again at stem Section of P. sapidus Stem or Stipe—Stems more or less united at the base, eccentric or lateral, smooth, whit
. The mushroom book. A popular guide to the identification and study of our commoner Fungi, with special emphasis on the edible varieties. Mushrooms; Cookery (Mushrooms); cbk. Fungi with Gills Pleurotus sapidus (Edible) Cap or Fileus—Convex or depressed, smooth, often irregular. White, yellowish, ashy grey, dull lilac, or even brownish; overlapping each other. 2-5 Inches broad. Gills or Lamella—Whitish, rather distant, growing down the stem, branching and connecting again at stem Section of P. sapidus Stem or Stipe—Stems more or less united at the base, eccentric or lateral, smooth, whitish. 1-2 inches long. Spores—Lilac, oblong. Time—June to November. Flesh—'^\(\\&, tough. Habitat—In clusters, often from a common stem, growing on decayed wood. Elm Pleurotus (Edible) Pleurotus ulmarius Cap or Hleus—Convex or nearly flat, firm, smooth. White, tinted at the centre with reddish yellow or brownish yellow. 2-5 inches broad. Gills or Lamella—Broad, not crowded, notched at the stem end, growing down the stem. White, turning yellow with age. Stem or Stipe—United to the cap one side of the centre. Usually curved ; solid, smooth, or downy. White or whitish. 2-4 inches long. Sip'-I-diis Ul-ma'-ri-iis S8. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marshall, Nina L. (Nina Lovering). New York, Doubleday, Page & Co.
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