Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Clitocybe elephantina Murrill, sp. nov
Pileus very large, becoming depressed, cespitose, about 12 cm. broad, the clusters about 30 cm. in width; surface smooth, glabrous, dark-isabelline, margin entire or lobed, becoming irregular with age, concolorous: lamellae adnate or slightly decurrent, very broad, crowded, white: spores globose, smooth, hyaline, 6-8 fi: stipe subequal, smooth, glabrous, whitish or isabelline, hollow, 7-10 cm. long, 2-4 cm. thick.
Type collected in rich soil at La Porte, Indiana, June 27, 1915, by Iv. B. Clore, and communicated by J. C. Arthur (herb. N. Y. Bot. Card.).
Distribution: Known only from the type locality.
- bibliographic citation
- William Alphonso MurrilI, Gertrude Simmons BurIingham, Leigh H Pennington, John Hendly Barnhart. 1907-1916. (AGARICALES); POLYPORACEAE-AGARICACEAE. North American flora. vol 9. New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
