peridium
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The peridium is very fragile above, cracking into are� in the mature plant and breaking up and falling away in fragments, thus allowing the dispersion of the spores.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
Sporangia to which the peridium still adheres, although in 3 c in shreds.
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)
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
In some instances the peridium is almost smooth, and sometimes cracks in areas, inner peridium thin and tough.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
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