Everything about Pileus Mycology totally explained
The
pileus is the technical name for what is commonly known as the
cap of a
fungal fruiting body. It is particularly characteristic of
agarics,
boletes, and some
polypores,
tooth fungi, and
ascocarps. Other sporocarp types have less clear differentiation between the pileus and the rest of the fruiting body. Sporocarps with a pileus typically have some type of
hymenophore, such as
lamellae, tubes, or teeth, on the underside of the pileus.
Classification
Pilei can be of various shapes: the most familiar being hemispherical or
convex, with many of these becoming
flat as they mature. Many well-known species have this shape, including the
button mushroom, various
Amanita species and
boletes.
Some, such as the
parasol mushroom, have distinct bosses or umbos and are described as
umbonate. Many fungi, such as
chanterelles have a funnel- or
trumpet-shaped appearance, the pileus is termed
infundibuliform.
Image:Convex_cap_icon.svg|Convex
Image:Depressed_cap_icon.svg|Depressed
Image:Flat_cap_icon.svg|Flat
Image:Infundibuliform_cap_icon.svg|Infundibuliform
Image:Offset_cap_icon.png|Offset
Image:Ovate_cap_icon.svg|Ovate
Image:Umbillicate_cap_icon.svg|Umbillicate
Image:Umbonate_cap_icon.svg|Umbonate
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