This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Agaric
Describing a fungus having a cap (pileus), gills (lamellae), and a stem (stipe), i.e., what most people would call a mushroom
Did you know?
The mushroom above ground is only the fruiting body. Most of the fungus lives hidden as mycelium in soil, wood, or leaf litter.
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