pulverulent

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Its wood is of a yellow colour merging into green, and has an almost pulverulent fracture; the flowers are yellow and conspicuous; and the fruit is dry and 4-winged.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various

P. campan. striate, tawny yellow when moist, ochre when dry, edge fimbriately toothed with the veil; g. adnate, yellow then ochre; s. rigid, pulverulent, yellowish; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

When the vein-stuff has been raised it is reduced to a pulverulent condition, to liberate the gold from the gangue.

From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert

P. obovate or reniform, lateral, not immarginate behind, sessile, entire, edge lobed, convex, grey, base blackish, minutely pulverulent; g. grey, simple; sp. glob. 3-5. tremulus, Fr.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. 2-4 cm. camp. obtuse, edge denticulate, reddish disc darker; g. adnate, whitish, edge the same; s. 4-5 cm. reddish, white pulverulent, containing dusky red juice. cruenta, Fr.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George