Leptonialla strictipes

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.124

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of three fungi in shades of golden-brown, mustard yellow, and white, accompanied by column of text, in pencil, to right: specimen on far left measures 3 inches in height and 1 1/2 inches across broad cap; concave cap is a deep golden-brown with brownish speckles and scalloped edge; white gill area is visible; slender, curving stalk terminates in white bulbous foot and brown strokes for earth; specimen at far right measures 2 7/8 inches in height and 1 3/8 inches across the convex cap; cap is mustard yellow with dark brown area in center and notched margin; slender, curving stalk terminates in white bulbous foot; specimen in center measures 2 inches in height and just over 1/2 inch across domed cap; it is similar in color and shape to specimen on its right; in upper right corner, "no 7." ; followed below by taxonomy ; "1. Pileus convex to expanded in some specimens the / margin turned up, umbillicate, darker in the / center, yellowish brown with darker squamules / older specimens more greyish brown. / 2. Lamellae adnate or slightly decurrent by a / tooth, heterophyllous, some quite wide and / wavy on the margin, subdistant, yellowish grey / tuning pinkish grey / 3. Spores Rosy / 4. Stem slender, hollow, lined with white cartilagenous, splitting, and / twisted, concolorous, but slightly paler, with a very / white mycelium base / Growing in clusters of 2 or 3, and about 15 specimens / together in a small area- in light woods / by path / July 26-1920 Buck Hill Falls / Leptonialla strictipes (PR) Mur. ?".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Jul 26, 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/8 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (20.6 x 26 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Residue on top edge and right edge of paper; discoloration of paper; right edge somewhat ragged; upper right corner creased and folded over; some stray pencil marks at left lower area; erasure marks noted above number 3 in the text.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial