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An illustrated Glossary of Mycology terms for Fungi cap edge features

A mushroom's margin is the outer perimeter of its cap.  Fungi margins can be lined, wavy, smooth, scalloped, pleated, split or have other features shown below.  All fungioz glossaries of mycological terms are also available on FungiOz app.

Appendiculate

An appendiculate fungi cap edge
An appendiculate cap edge has ragged remains of a universal veil
hanging from it.

Undulate
 Wavy

An undulate fungi cap edge
Undulate mushroom margins are wavy

Crenate
Scalloped

A crenate fungi cap edge
Crenate margins are scalloped



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Eroded

An eroded fungi cap edge
An eroded fungi cap has ragged radial splits and often dissolves into an inky liquid

Smooth Entire

Entire smooth Fungi cap edges
When the fungi cap edge is smooth it is termed smooth entire

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Striate

n Fungi cap with striated margins
A mushroom cap with short radial lines around its edges is described as Striate. Many Russulas have  striate margins.

Plicate

A Plicate fungi margin
A plicate fungi margin is pleated

Rimmose Fungi Margins

A  Rimose mushroom cap margin has radial splits
A Rimmose fungi cap margin has clean radial splits

Zonate
Concentrically zoned

A zonate fungi cap edge



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