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 Esq. of Bury, and hollow. This species varies in size from ⅛th of an inch to an inch or more in height, and is often as much at maturity when of the former size as of the latter. The gills appear to be ridges of the same substance as the pileus; hence it has been considered by some as a Merulius. TAB. XCIV. Linn.

With. 3 ed. v. 4. 148.

found on oak leaves, &c. The Agaricus Rotula of Scopoli has commonly been confounded with this species. TAB. XCV. Scopoli.

With. 3 ed. v. 4. 148.

common on sticks, &c. &:c. I think Scopoli's name expressive, as the radii or gills terminate in a manner peculiar to this species, forming a junction not unaptly resembling the nave of a wheel, the centre receiving the stipes like an axle. I believe no author has mentioned the branching of this plant, which it sometimes does almost without end. May not abortive branching specimens of this agaric have been mistaken for something else? They bear some analogy to Rhizofnorpba fragilis, (see tab. 100). The stipes is hollow.