Friday, June 8, 2012

Fungal Word Friday

Pluteus readiarum 38218Stipe

 A stipe is the stalk, or stem of a mushroom or toadstool. Seen here is the mushroom of Pluteus readiarum. The thin white stem is the stipe.

















Photo by Michael (inski) (Pluteus readiarum Stevenson (38218)) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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