Fungi Anatomy Basics

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Across
  1. 2. scientific name for the part that supports the hymenophore; cap
  2. 8. the _______ genus is known for having a universal and partial veil that leaves remnants either on the cap and stipe, if not both
  3. 9. larger, irregular universal veil remnants on the cap
  4. 10. tissue that encases an immature fruiting body and breaks with the body's growth
  5. 13. concentric rings on the cap that can vary either in color or texture, or both
  6. 14. the spore-bearing surface itself, with cells specialized for creating and releasing spores
  7. 16. more or less regularly-patterned universal veil remnants on the cap
  8. 17. structures that support the spore-bearing surface (e.g. gills, tubes, teeth)
Down
  1. 1. type of cobwebby partial veil that is a notable ID feature in a specific genus
  2. 3. vertical lines that mark the cap, being visible from the margin and running toward the cap's center
  3. 4. collective term for the fungus' entire body
  4. 5. appendage that supports the cap, yet not all mushrooms have (e.g. puffballs, bracket fungi)
  5. 6. a branching thread of a fungus that burrows within the substrate
  6. 7. net-like or snake-skin-like marks or ridges on the stipe
  7. 11. universal veil remnant at the base of the stipe
  8. 12. partial veil remnant on the stipe; either a skirt or ring
  9. 15. tissue connecting to the cap's margin and the stipe that protects the developing hymenophore, and ruptures with the fruiting body's growth