. 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. White-spored Series Taste—Acrid and biting. Time—^july to November. Habitat—In damp meadows, in woods, in grassy places, under pine trees and firs. Green Russula; Verdette (Edible) Russula virescens Cap or Pileus—Greyish green. At first globose, then expanded ; convex or depressed at the centre. Firm and dry. Not viscid, but adorned with flaky greenish or yellowish patches, produced by the cracking of the skin. 2-4 inche
. 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. White-spored Series Taste—Acrid and biting. Time—^july to November. Habitat—In damp meadows, in woods, in grassy places, under pine trees and firs. Green Russula; Verdette (Edible) Russula virescens Cap or Pileus—Greyish green. At first globose, then expanded ; convex or depressed at the centre. Firm and dry. Not viscid, but adorned with flaky greenish or yellowish patches, produced by the cracking of the skin. 2-4 inches broad. Margin marked with impressed Section of R. virescens Gills or Lamella—White. Moderately close ; free, or nearly so ; narrow as they approach the stem. Some forked, others not. Stem or Stipe—Shorter than the diameter of the cap. Smooth, white, and solid, or somewhat softer within. 1-2 inches long. Spores—White, rough, nearly globose. Flesh—White ; mild in taste. \r(-rSs'-5ens 69. 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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