Pileus shape, top view

English

Shape when looking from side of the pileus.

1. orbicular (round, ovate): round shaped.
2. flabelliform: fan-shaped.
3. petaloid: shaped like the petal of a flower, narrowed at the attachment. of the sporocarp and expanded outward.
4. spatulate (spathulate): shaped like a spatula or spoon, narrowed the point of attachment but expanded at the top or tip and with a round apex.
5. dimidiate: semicircular (half round) in outline with one half very much smaller than the other; shell like.
6. semicircular: half round with broad attachment (sessile).
7. elongated: long and thin shape with broad attachment (sessile).

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  1. orbicular (round, ovate)

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  2. flabelliform

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  3. petaloid

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  4. spatulate (spathulate)

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  5. dimidiate

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  6. semicircular

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  7. elongated

Japanese

傘を上面からみた時の形状

1. 円形
2. 扇型
3. 花びら型
4. へら型
5. 貝殻型
6. 半円型
7. 細長型

Figures

Figures 1- 5 ; Largend DL. 1986. How to identify mushroom to genus. Mad river press, Eurecka.

Figures 6 and 7; Ryvarden L and Gilbertson RL. 1989. European Polypores. Part 1. Fungiflora, Oslo.