FIELD BOOK OF COMMON GILLED MUSHROOMS 



Sinuate, waved; said of the edge of gills that are notched 

 near the stem. 



Species, an individual or individuals that differ from all other 

 members of a genus and that propagate others of their 

 own kind. 



Spore, a minute cell that is the reproductive body of crypto- 

 gams. 



Squamose, scaly; scale-like. 



Stipe, stem of a mushroom. 



Striate, having parallel or radiating lines or furrows. 



Sub, as a prefix signifies slightly, almost or somewhat. 



Tawny, color of tanned leather. 



Toadstool, any umbrella-shaped fungus. The name is usually 

 restricted to gilled fungi but is also applied to almost any 

 fungus that is large enough to attract general attention 

 such as boleti, hydnei, morels, etc. Popvilarly, the 

 name toadstool is applied only to those fungi that are 

 supposed to be poisonous, as distinguished from mush- 

 rooms or edible forms. As a matter of fact all true 

 toadstools are really mushrooms, and may or may 

 not be poisonous. 



Tomentose, covered with dense wool or hair. 



Umbilicate, provided with a pit or central depression; having 

 a navel-like depression at the center. 



Umbo, the central elevation or knob of some mush- 

 rooms. 



Umbonate, with a central knob or boss-like elevation. 



Universal veil, the outer wrapper or membrane (volva) 

 which envelops a mushroom in its youngest stage. 



Vaginate, contained within a sheath or volva. 



Veil, a covering or membrane enveloping a fungus, occurring 

 chiefly among the agarics. See partial veil and universal 

 veil. 



Veins, swollen wrinkles on the sides of gills and on the under 

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