rufescent
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P. 2-2.5 cm. even, exp. then subdepressed, pale rufous, often cracked; g. adnexed, broad, thickish, serrulate; s. 2-4 cm. polished, rufescent, not rooting; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. 2-3 mm. striate, glabrous, rufescent or rosy; g. adnate, distant; s. 1-1.5 cm. glabrous, fuscous; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
Differs from 758 and 758a, in more rufescent coloration on the flanks; sides and upper surface usually paler than No. 758.
From Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix by Chapman, Frank M.
P. campan.-convex, gibbous, dusky rufous, pannose when dry; g. free, blackish; s. stout, rigid, ascending, flocculose, rufescent, veil arachnoid.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
Similar to No. 719a, but bill larger, upper surface usually rather deeper and richer brown, flanks somewhat more rufescent; W. 2.1; B. .6.
From Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix by Chapman, Frank M.
