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peridium

[puh-rid-ee-uhm] / pəˈrɪd i əm /
NOUN
cortex
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The persistent base of the peridium is also characteristic, very prominent sometimes, and visible to the naked eye.

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)

The peridium is exceedingly delicate, less seldom seen here than in some other species, but likely to be overlooked entirely.

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)

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

On the ripening of the spores this peridium ruptures, allowing their escape, the capillitium lending valuable aid in their dissemination.

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