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

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The North American Species of Pholiota

paper). Caulocystidia none observed except for a few semi-erect clavate
ends of cortical hyphae.
Gill trama of a wide central area of subparallel hyphae yellowish to
hyaline in KOH, walls tlin and smooth, cells short to long and becoming
inflated; subhymenium poorly developed as a narrow somewhat gelatinous zone of hyaline narrow (3-4 p.) hyphae. Pileus cutis a thick gelatinous pellicle of hyphae 2-4 p, diam., loosely interwoven, yellowish in
KOH and some with incrusted walls; hypodermium a zone of non-gelatinous more or less inflated hyphae with heavy ochraceous incrustations
as revived in KOH; context lhyphae yellow in KOH, thin walled, interwoven, and cells greatly inflated. Clamp connections present.
HABIT, HABITAT, AND DISTRIBUTION: Gregarious on needle carpet
under pine, Cave Junction, Ore., Dec. 1, 1937. Smith 9318, type.
OIBSERVATIONS: This species is obviously very close to P. subminor
in cystidial and spore features. It differs in growing on duff under conifers
instead of on oak logs, in the stature of the basidiocarps, and in the
weaker development of the gelatinous slb)hymenium. From P. velaglntino.sa it is readily distinct in its larger spores and less gelatinous veil.
129. Pholiota sequoiae sp. nov.
Illtistrattions: Text figs. 474-4- 7(i.
Pileits 1/-7 cm latu.s, corniclt. dcimmi coiico-itinmbonatits, gluftil.osils,
sq(1taI(Iitlosit.s,.sqi(tnamis s1tper1ficialibits), ad cn(')t'iimi obscutre fitlvlits, ad
a1(1rgiz1l(',)e pallid(lts. Cotitext its pallidc lttc'is. Lam('llae latac, adniatac
(otifc('tac, sitbd(cl'ctrrejnt('es, pallidc vel pallide lItcac', dc7mimi avella)icac
7vel l ignob)'iticac. Stipes 6-8 cm lon gns, 6-9 imm inra.isss, sitbcartilagincts'
nit.i lit c('ts, ad apicamn firfitraceo-sericetls et albidus, deorsumn fl7vits.
Sporac (6)7-8(9) X — 4.5(5) ti. Pler1ocystidia aingiiste fitsoide ventricosa,
-/0-80 X 9-15 pt; subcrassotunicata (0.4-1 p). Specimen typicrln in Herb.
[L iii. Mlic/. (coiservatimu est; legit prope Orick, Calif., Dec. 5, 1935..Snith 3789.
Pileus 4-7 cm broad, conic-campanulate to expanded and with a
sharpl conic umbo,,lutinous when young and in age with patches of
brownish gluten along the margin, extreme edge with fibrillose squarnules from tlhe broken veil, disc at first covered by appressed, buff colored
fibrillose squamules, glabrous in age, "russett" to "cinnamon-brown" on
the disc (rusty brown to pale fulvous) near "ochraceous-tawny" toward
the whitish margin; flesh thick in the disc, tapering evenly, pale watery
yellow, rather tough, odor and taste not distinctive.
Lamellae close, moderately broad (6-7 mm), equal, adnate, with a
slight decurrent tooth, whitish to pale yellow becoming avellaneous to
wood-brown.
Stipe 6-8 cm long, 6-9 mm equal, hollow, fairly tough, yellowish
within, apex fibrillose-scurfy, below the faint fibrillose zone fibrillose with