peridium
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The capillitium never expands as in Arcyria, but, exposed by the vanishing upper wall, remains a spherical mass resting upon the shallow cup-like base of the peridium.
From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by MacBride, Thomas H. (Thomas Huston)
Gasteromycetes, in which the hymenium is enclosed in a second case or wrapper, called a peridium, which ruptures when mature, thus releasing the spores.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
The hyph� are thicker than the spores and branched, continuous with the slightly cellular base, and forming a columella inside the peridium.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
When the spores are ready for dissemination a small aperture appears in the top of the peridium, through which they push their way outwards like a little puff of smoke.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
As the warts fall off they leave the surface of the denuded peridium somewhat dotted or slightly reticulated.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
