The North American species of Pholiota, by Alexander H. Smith and L. R. Hesler.

Smith * Hesler

basidiocarps age. The odor of garlic or onion reported for a number of
collections however, as in Smith 59902 and 72388, is not dependent on
the aging of the basidiocarps. The greenish gills in age will usually distinguish this species in the field from P. squarrosoides.
MATERIAL EXAMINED: COLORADO: Barrows 1418 (MICH); Smith
51425, 51602, 51814, 52435, 52961; IDAHO: Gruber P-23, P-53; Smith
15949, 46512, 47138, 53273, 59283, 59711, 59873, 60094, 60460, 60188,
66327, 69962; Solheim 5011; MICHIGAN: Shaffer 3787 (MICH); Smith
34135, 36093, 38316, 50156, 50928, 72388, 72691; Thiers 4426 (MICH);
MINNESOTA: Kaplan 18; NEW MEXICO: Barrows 796, no number
(1955); NEW YORK: Korf (no number) 1944; WYOMING: Smith
35409, 35793, 36239; Solheim 3094, 3561, 5083, 5160, 5161, 5214, 5220,
5327, 5444, 5959, 5990, 6259 (all MICH); Wehmeyer 4, 10 (MICH);
CANADA: ONTARIO: Bell 4746 (TENN); Harper 9-1902 (MICH);
Jackson 3711 (MICH); Smith 4561, 26545; AUSTRIA: Lowhag 1934
(MICH); FRANCE: Josserand 24-10-37; NETHERLANDS: Geestranus
9047; SWEDEN: Haglund 530; SWITZERLAND: Favre 2 colls.
(MICH).
97. Pholiota kodiakensis sp. nov.
Illustrations: Text figs. 218-221.
Pileus 3.0-8.0 cm latius, late convexus, siccus, squamu tlosus; squamrzilae minutac; fullvus vel llteoftlvus, ad marginem appendiculatus. Contcxttus pallidus, fragrans. Lamellae pallide lutae demum sulbfilvae, confertae, latac. Stipes 5.0-10.0 cm longits, 7-10 mm crassus, surrsum siubinteus et scriceus, deorsum squarroso-squzamosus, intus pallide luteus. Sporae
5-6 x 3-3.5 tL. Pleuro-chrysocystidia 30-55 x 8-14 ft; pleuro-leptocystidia
23-40 x 5-11 AL, subclavata, vel subfusoide ventricosa. Specimen typicum
in Herb. Univ. of Mich. conservatum est; legit prope Kodiak, Alaska, 27
JtIli, 1964. Wells and Kempton no. 2.
Pileus 30-80 mm broad when expanded, convex at first with margin
incurved, becoming nearly plane, surface dry and unpolished, with small
squarrose scales overall in buttons, scales becoming separated and more
appressed as pileus expands, in age often present only over the disc,
margin at times decorated with veil remnants, colors tawny to orange
("raw sienna" to "raw umber"), becoming paler to nearly buff on margin at maturity. Context pallid to ivory, unchanging, thick in the disc,
odor slight but fruity, taste mild.
Lamellae pale yellow in buttons, slowly becoming rusty brown,
adnexed, close, moderately broad, (~ 5 mm), edges concolorous and
entire to slightly eroded.
Stipe 50-100 mm long, 7-10 mm broad at apex, equal, concolorous
with pileus below, pale yellowish to tan at apex, silky fibrillose above
veil line, squarrose scaly at first below. Veil material concolorous with