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Prunulus flavifolius (Peck) Murrill
Mycena flavifolia Peck, Bull, N. Y. State Mus. 167: 28. 1913.
Pileus thin, slightly submembranous, conic or convex, sometimes slightly umbonate, gregarious, 1 cm. broad; surface glabrous, pale-smoky-yellow, becoming pale-pinkish-brown or subalutaceous on drying, sul cat e-str late, somewhat plicate-crenate on the margin: lamellae thin, crowded, broad at the outer extremity, narrowed toward the stipe, pale-yellow, becoming pallid on drying: spores ellipsoid or subovoid, 6-8 X 4-5 ju: stipe slender, equal, glabrous, hollow, chestnut-colored.
Type locality: North Elba, New York.
Habitat: Under balsam fir trees.
Distribution: Klnown only from the type locality.
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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
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