Corrugated – Wrinkled in texture and appearance.
Hairy – Fibrous; might be somewhat shaggy.
Areolate – A busted routine, quite like paint.
Warts – Remains of a timeless veil scatter the top layer.
Viscid – Moist and slimy (often stands outside).
Waxy – Cap coated at a smooth outer coat.
Zonate – Concentric groups of colour (e.g. turkey tail).
6. Find characteristics of the hymenium or spore surface.
A. Look at the base of your specimen and locate the spore surface.
Notice its appearance. The most common types are:
Lamellae – Gills across the floor; relatively thin and delicate.
Pores – A decorative coating together with tubes, which could possibly be considered holes.
Teeth – Icicle-like constructions which hang down.
False Gills – Flesh ridges concerning the hymenium; might seem like gills (e.g., chanterelle).
Gleba – The interior spore-producing flesh of puffballs.
B. Locate where the gills meet the Stem and see the pattern of
attachment. Are they:
Free – Gills do not reach stem.
Adnexed – Gills attach only where the stem and base match.
Adnate – Attached to stem for complete diameter of the gill (right).
Decurrent – Gills run down the stem cells.
Collarium – Gills do not reach stem but are linked by a collar.
Sinuate – Strong top notch in the gills before slightly jogging down the stem.
C. Check the gills to see if they are laid out under the cap. Are they: Crowded – Gills in extreme proximity.
Close Gills – Close together but using described spacing between.
Sub-distant – Gills spelled out fairly.
Distant – Tremendous space between the gills.
7. Assessing the Stipe or Stem
A. Determine status of stem. Examine the bottom where the stem and clog meet. Is it:
Central – Located in the centre of the pay.
Exocentric – Offset to the centre of the cap.
Lateral – Stem located in accord with all the cap (not vertical).
Sessile – Stem not present.
B. Determine the kind of the stem. Be particular to view the base, which could be underground or covered. Is it:
Equal – Equal breadth down the stem.
Clavate – Stem gradually gets larger at the base, such as a pub.
Bulbous – Base of stem cells, often coated, seems to be an onion.
Volva – Cup-like sac in the base of the stem (remains of a global veil).
Tapered – Stem gets skinnier at the base.
Radicating – A stem employing a slim root-like arrangement in the base.
