Decurrent
Extending downward from the point of attachment, as in a leaf base that extends down along the stem. In mushrooms, pertaining to the attachment of the gills to the stipe (stem), in which the gills curve partly down the stipe towards the base of the stipe.
Decurrent
Purdue Arboretum Learning System
This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Synonyms:
Decurrents
Categories:
Fungi / mycology
