The stem is setiform, slightly flexuous, white above, then tawny, deep shining brown at the base, striate, hollow, frequently branched and sarmentose, with or without abortive pilei.—M. J. B. This plant is very common in woods on fallen twigs. The plants in Figure 108 were collected near Cincinnati. This plant has a wide distribution. It is in all our Ohio woods.
Marasmius scorodonius. Fr.
Strong-Scented Marasmius. Edible.
Figure 109.—Marasmius scorodonius.
Scorodonius is from a Greek word meaning like garlic.
The pileus is one-half inch or more broad, reddish when young, but becoming pale, whitish; somewhat fleshy, tough; even, soon plane, rugulose even when young, at length rugulose and crisped.
The gills are attached to the stem, often separating, connected by veins, crisped in drying, whitish.