Hydrocybe ruber

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Hydrocybe ruber

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.63

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of four fungi on left side of page accompanied by column of text on right side describing taxonomy: a cluster of three fungi with knobbed conical caps are executed in reddish brown; the tallest of this group is 1 3/8 inches high; width across the three is 1 inch; to the left of the cluster stands a single specimen measuring 1 1/2 inches tall, also with knobbed conical cap and reddish brown coloration; the mossy ground upon which they reside is indicated with strokes of olive green; to the right of the image is a column of text as follows: "1. Pileus conic to subexpanded, viscid, smooth / sometimes striate, rich red, becoming paler / 2. Lamellae almost pure white becoming / yellowish sometimes tinged with red, wide / nearly free, ventricose. / 3. Spores white / 4. Stipe viscid slender, hollow / 5. Taste mild faint / not turning black when dry / Growing gregarious in large quantities / in mossy woods / Aug 22, 1901. Bar Harbor Me. / Hydrocybe ruber / no 125. N.Y. Botanical Gardens Hort." .

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Notes

Date made: August 22,1901

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 x 10 in. (17.8 x 25.4 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: No damage visible.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial