The pileus is thin, membranaceous, conical, with a minute umbo or papilla, cinnamon-color, striatulate when moist.
The gills are light flesh-color, nearly free.
The stem is slender, straight, hollow.
Found in moist woods.
Claudopus. Smith.
Claudopus is from two Greek words: claudos, lame; pus, foot.
The pileus is eccentric or lateral like the Pleuroti. The species were formerly placed in the Pleuroti and Crepidoti, which they very closely resemble, save in the color of the spores. This genus formerly included those plants which have lilac spores, but Prof. Fries limited it to those which have pink spores. The spores in some species are even and in others, rough and angular. The stem is either wanting or very short, hence its name. All are found on decayed wood.
Claudopus nidulans. Pers.
