. British fungi (hymenomycetes). Basidiomycetes; Fungi -- Great Britain. 289 ORDER V.—CLAVARIEI. Hymenium not distinct from the hymenophore, amphigenous. Somewhat fleshy fungi, vertical, simple or branched. Never coriaceous or incrusting as the Merismoid Thelephorce which are similar inform. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 666. GENUS L.—Sparassis (tnrapdo-a-u, to tear in pieces). Sparassis. Fr. Syst. Myc. p. 464. Fleshy, branched, with flat, leaf-like branches, composed of two plates, fertile on both sides, with 4-spored sporophores. Very handsome. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 666. 1. S. crispa Fr.—Whitish, very much br
. British fungi (hymenomycetes). Basidiomycetes; Fungi -- Great Britain. 289 ORDER V.—CLAVARIEI. Hymenium not distinct from the hymenophore, amphigenous. Somewhat fleshy fungi, vertical, simple or branched. Never coriaceous or incrusting as the Merismoid Thelephorce which are similar inform. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 666. GENUS L.—Sparassis (tnrapdo-a-u, to tear in pieces). Sparassis. Fr. Syst. Myc. p. 464. Fleshy, branched, with flat, leaf-like branches, composed of two plates, fertile on both sides, with 4-spored sporophores. Very handsome. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 666. 1. S. crispa Fr.—Whitish, very much branched ; branches cent. (1-2 in.) broad, intricate, re- curved at the apex, zoneless, ser- rated. Very handsome, very large (tufts have occurred as much as 1-2 ft. broad), most frequently wholly sessile, more rarely shortly stipitate. Beside fir trees and stumps. Rare. Most frequently it has a tinge of pale yel- low. Like a large sponge. Edible and de- licious ; but too rare to be of value as an article of food. Name — crispa, a curl. Crisped. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 666. Syst. I\fvc. i. p. 465. Sv. at I. Sv. t. 17. B. dr3 Br. n. 1139*. C. Hbk. n. 958. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 917. Kl. Bar. t. 463. Hogg fr" Johnst. t. 24. Bail. t. 27.— Wiilf. in Jacqu. Misc. t. 14. f. i. Krombh. t. 22. / 2, 3. Schceff. t. 163. XC. Sparassis crispa. One- fifth natural size. VOL. II. T. 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 Stevenson, John, d. 1893. Edinburgh : Blackwood
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