Edible. Cooke, 1891.
A. fœdera´tus Berk. and Mont.—confederated. Pileus fleshy, thin, at first ovoid then bell-shaped, finally convex, somewhat umbilicate with the center slightly depressed, margin hanging down (when dry involute), fragments of the veil hanging from the margin, tawny, scaly with minute, scattered, white, persistent granules, 2–3 in. broad, ¾-1½ in. high.
Stem stout, hollow, stuffed with fibers, gradually increasing in size to the base; below the ring rough from the ruptured bark, 4 in. high. Ring superior, broad, reflexed, torn, persistent. Gills linear, medium broad, at first pinkish-lilac, when adult brownish, edge white, pulverulent, adnate, gradually attenuated toward the margin. Spores dingy-brown, ovoid oblong, 10µ long. Somewhat cespitose. Elegant.
On the ground in pastures. July. Columbus, Ohio. Sullivant, Mont. Syll., p. 121.
Edibility not reported. I have not seen this species.
A. xylo´genus Mont. Gr—produced on wood. Pileus membranaceous, at first ovoid, then conical, bell-shaped, umbonate, finally convexo-plane, smooth, pale-yellow, center brownish, margin split, striate when dry, 1½-2½ in. broad, 1¼ in. high. Stem cartilaginous, white, 3 in. high, ¼ in. thick, gradually thickened toward the base, hollow. Ring of medium size, inferior, erect or reflexed. Gills free, remote, lance-shaped, rounded behind, attenuated toward the margin, pink as in A. campester. Spores spherical, colorless, hyaline, 5–7.5µ.
On dead wood. August. Columbus, Ohio. Sullivant. Mont. Syll., p. 122.
Edibility not reported. I have not seen this species.
** Gills at first brownish or gray.
A. argen´teus Brændle—of silver. Pileus thin, convex becoming nearly plane, slightly silky or glabrous, pale grayish white or grayish brown, shining with a silvery luster when dry, the margin sometimes striate, at first incurved, often revolute when old. Flesh whitish, becoming blackish where cut. Lamellæ close, free, at first brownish becoming blackish brown or black with age. Stem short, glabrous, solid, often narrowed toward the base, the annulus slight, evanescent. Spores broadly elliptic, 7–10µ long, 6µ broad.