Nolanea agrees with Leptonia and Eccilia among the pink-spored species. It corresponds with Mycena, Galera and Psathyra. Several Entolomata are nearly allied. The species are thin and slender, commonly inodorous and fragile, though some of them are tough. Growing on the ground in summer and autumn. Stevenson.
Seven American species reported. None seen by writer. Peck, Rep. 24, 26, 35, 39, 50.
ECCI´LIA Fr.
Gr—I hollow out.
Eccilia atropuncta.
Two-thirds natural size.
Stem cartilaginous, tubular (the tube hollow or stuffed), expanded upward into the pileus, which is somewhat membranaceous and at the first turned inward at the margin. Gills attenuated behind, truly decurrent, becoming more so when the pileus is depressed, and not separating as those of Nolanea.
Corresponding in structure with Omphalia of the white-spored and Tubaria of the brown-spored series. Allied to Clitopilus in the decurrent gills, but separated by the cartilaginous, smooth stem.