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TECHNICAL KEY TO THE GENERA OF MUSHROOMS
43. Reviving when moistened 44
43. Not reviving when moistened 45
44. Hairs of pileus dark rusty brown in Melzer's solution Crinipellis
C. ( Colly bia) stipitaria (Fr.) Pat.
44. Without hairs as above Marasmius
M. rotula (L. ex Fr.) Fr.
45. Lamellae decurrent and margin of pileus incurved when young Omphalina
O. (Omphalia) umbellifera (L. ex Fr.) Quel.
45. Lamellae adnate to decurrent; margin of pileus straight or
incurved but not in above combination 46
46. Pileus typically convex to obtuse; margin incurved when young;
hypoderm not differentiated; lamellae mostly adnate to subdecurrent Colly bia
C. dryophila (Bull, ex Fr.) Kummer
46. Pileus conic to obtuse; margin typically straight or bent in slightly;
hypodermal region often of enlarged cells; lamellae adnate to decurrent .... Mycena
M. galericulata (Scop, ex Fr.) Kummer
47. Spores slightly rough, creamy to vinaceous; lamellae
variously attached Lepista
L. (Tricholoma) subaequalis (Britz.) Sing.
47. Spores smooth, white to pale cream 48
48. Lamellae typically decurrent to broadly adnate Clitocybe
C. infundibuliformis (Schaeff, ex Fr.) Quel.
48. Lamellae typically sinuate to adnexed at maturity Tricholoma
T. flavovirens (Pers. ex Fr.) Lundell
49. Spores pink to vinaceous cinnamon in mass 50
49. Spores not as above 57
50. Stipe lateral or lacking 51
50. Stipe central 52
51. Spores angular Rhodophyllus
(species formerly in Claudopus)
51. Spores not angular Phyllotopsis
P. (Claudopus) nidulans (Fers. ex Fr.) Sing.
52. Spores angular or longitudinally striate 53
52. Spores smooth or slightly echinulate 54
53. Spores longitudinally striate Clitopilus
C. prunulus (Scop, ex Fr.) Kummer
53. Spores angular Rhodophyllus
R. (Entoloma) lividus (Bull, ex Fr.) Quel.
(includes Entoloma, Leptonia, Nolanea, Eccilia and some species
formerly placed in Clitopilus)
54. Volva present Volvariella
V. argentina Speg.
54. Volva absent 55
55. Annulus present Chamaeota
Agaricus xanthogrammus Cesati
55. Annulus lacking 56
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