Scalloped – The lead of this mushroom has a pattern of semicircles.
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Striate – Brief, parallel ridges.
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Lobed – Margins cleave inward, such as the lobes onto foliage.
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Sinuate – Wavy boundaries.
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Cracked/Rimose – Splits from the cap together margin.
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Appendiculate – Together with tissue dangling off the perimeter.
d.
Examine the look and feel of the cap .
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Smooth—Smooth to the touch.
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Velvety—Tiny hairs that are delicate to touch.
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Scales—Shut to overlapping fibers onto the cap, including scales.
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Corrugated—Wrinkled in feel and look.
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Hairy—Fibrous; it could be a bit shaggy.
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Areolate—A busted pattern, very similar to paint.
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Warts—Remains of a classic veil scatter the surface.
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Viscid—Moist and slimy (frequently stands out).
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Waxy—Cap coated in a smooth outer coating.
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Zonate—Concentric bands of color (e.g. turkey tail).
Locating Features Of This Hymenium Or Spore Surface a.
Look at the bottom of your own specimen and find the spore surface.
Notice its look. The most frequent kinds are:
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Lamellae—Gills around the bottom; comparatively delicate and thin.
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Pores—A spongy coating with tubes, that may be regarded as holes.
