Plate XVII. Figure 110.—Marasmius siccus.
Natural size. The cap ochraceous red, the disks somewhat darker, the stems shining and blackish-brown.
Figure 111.—Marasmius siccus. Natural size. Caps deeply furrowed and pinkish.
This is a very beautiful plant found in the woods after a rain, growing from the leaves. They are found singly, but usually in groups.
The pileus is at first nearly conical, then campanulate, membranaceous, dry, smooth, furrows radiating from almost the center, growing larger as they approach the margin, ochraceous-red, the disk a little darker.
The gills are free or slightly attached, few, distant, broad, narrowed toward the stem, whitish.
The stem is hollow, tough, smooth, shining, blackish-brown, two to three inches long. The pileus is about a half inch broad.
The plant is quite common in our woods. I have not found it elsewhere. The plants in the photograph represent the pink form, which is not so common as the ochraceous-red. In the pink form the center of the cap and the apex of the stem is a delicate pink, which gives the plant a beautiful appearance.