This mushroom is said to contain an acrid
juice which acts seriously on the stomach and alimentary canal.

Lactarius _rufus_ Fr. Intensely acrid.

Lactarius _vellereus_ Fr. Extremely acrid.

Lactarius _piperatus_. "Fiery Milk Mushroom." Extremely acrid when raw.
The Russians parboil it, throwing away the liquid, before preparing for
pickling. A noted German chemist reports it "not very safe."

Russula _alutacea_ Fr. Yellow-gilled Russula. Edible.

Russula _virescens_ Fr. Edible.

Russula _cyanoxantha_ Schaeff. "Variable Russula." Edible.

Russula _emetica_ Fr. This mushroom is extremely acrid when raw; by some
authors it is recorded as poisonous, by others as edible. Chemical
analysis has shown that it contains a varying proportion of muscarin, as
well as cholin, etc.

Cantharellus _cibarius_ Fr. "The Chantarelle." Edible.

Marasmius _oreades_ Bolt. "The Fairy Ring Mushroom." Edible.

Boletus _edulis_ Bull. Edible.

Boletus _scaber_ Fr. Edible.

Boletus _granulatus_ Linn. Edible.

Boletus _brevipes_ Pk. Edible.

Boletus _luteus_ Linn. Edible.

Boletus _pachypus_ Fr. Edible.

Boletus _Americanus_ Pk. Edible.

Boletus _subtomentosus_ Linn. Edible.

Boletus _castaneus_ Bull. Edible.

Boletus _Satanus_ Lenz. "White-topped Boletus." Recorded as poisonous.

Boletus _luridus_ Schaeff. "Red-pored Boletus." Recorded as poisonous.

Strobilomyces _strobilaceus_ Bull. Edible.

Fistulina _hepatica_ Fr. "Beefsteak Fungus." Edible.

Polyporus _sulfureus_ Bull. Edible.

Hydnum _repandum_ Linn. Edible.

Hydnum _erinaceum_ Bull. Edible.

Sparassis _crispa_ Wulf. Edible.

Clavaria _cinerea_ Bull. Edible.

Clavaria _rugosa_. Edible.

Lycoperdon _gemmatum_ Fr. Edible.

Lycoperdon _giganteum_ Fr. "Giant Puff-Ball." Edible.

Lycoperdon _pyriforme_ Schaeff. "Pear-shaped Puff-Ball." Edible.

Scleroderma _vulgare_ Fr.

Morchella _esculenta_ Pers. Edible.

Morchella _conica_ Bull. Edible.

Hirneola _auricula Judae_ Bull. Edible.

Ithyphallus _impudicus_ Linn. Unwholesome.

Clathrus _cancellatus_ Linn. Unwholesome.

NOTE.--In addition to the above there were also represented a number of
coriaceous or woody species which grow upon trees, old stumps, etc.

STUDENT'S HAND-BOOK
OF
MUSHROOMS OF AMERICA

EDIBLE AND POISONOUS.

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