tomentum
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Leaf medium to large, slightly oblong, with large, deeply-cut compound teeth; basal sinus widely opened, primary sinuses narrow and shallow; smooth on both sides with scattered tomentum below, bright green above, lighter below.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
The upper cap is pliable, compact, soft, and covered with a soft tomentum, the lower cap, contiguous with the stem, is woody and corky.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard
The stem is firm, one to two inches long, unequal, rusty-brown, often covered with a dense tomentum.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard
It is a large, meaty, acrid white species, with a thick, soft, cottony tomentum on the margin of the pileus of the young plant.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard
It makes a dense bush, with medium-sized leaves, green above, and covered with a dense greyish tomentum beneath.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook
