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Terms discussed: gracile, robust




Photo of Amanita fulva by John Denk
Amanita fulva
It is often useful to describe the stature of a mushroom, or how it looks as a whole, in profile.
The word gracile is used for mushrooms with a long, slender stem.


Image of Russula from Eugen Gramberg (1913) Pilze unserer Heimat
Russula
The term robust is used to describe mushrooms where the stem is relatively thick compared to its length, and usually not very long in the first place.

 

 


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