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