| Round |
like a circle, or nearly circular, will match with 'round',
'nearly round', 'globose', 'subglobose', or 'spherical' |
| Elliptic |
like an oblong circle, or somewhat flattened circle, referring
to the outline (as opposed to the three dimensional shape) of a spore,
according to one set of criteria, ratio of length to width is 1.15-1.60,
will match with 'elliptic', 'elliptical', 'ellipsoid', or 'pip-shaped'
(the last because many authors use 'elliptic' for spores that look pip-shaped
due to hilar appendage); 'narrowly elliptic' will match here even if dimensions
are such that they also match with 'oblong' |
| Oblong |
elongated with approximately parallel sides; according to
one set of criteria, ratio of length to width is 1.6-2: shorter would
be elliptic and longer cylindric, will match with 'oblong' or spore dimensions
in this range (which may also be referred to as 'narrowly elliptic') |
| Cylindric |
of the same diameter throughout its length, longer in relation
to width than oblong, according to one set of criteria ratio of length
to width 2-3: less would be oblong, more (as in some non-gilled mushrooms)
would be bacciliform; cylindric will match with 'cylindric' or 'cylindrical' |
| Oval |
like the outline of an egg, will match with 'egg-shaped',
'oval', 'ovate', and 'ovoid' |
| Spindle |
spindle-shaped, narrowing from middle to both ends, will
match with 'spindle-shaped', 'fusiform' or 'fusoid' |
| Lance |
like a lance, many times longer than broad, and tapering,
will match with 'lance-shaped' or 'lanceolate' |
| Angular |
4 to 7 sided, with corners or angles, will match with 'angular' |
| Calyptrate |
with a hood, the outer layer separating to form a partial
envelope or bag around the spores, often with blisters or loose areas,
as in some Galerina, will match with 'calyptrate' |
| Almond |
with top end broader than base (where hilar appendage located),
thus like an almond in shape, will match with 'almond', 'amygdaloid',
or 'amygdaliform' |
| Lemon |
shaped like a lemon, with rounded narrowings at both ends,
will match with 'lemon' |
| Bean |
bean-shaped or kidney-shaped, will match with 'bean', 'kidney'
or 'reniform' |
| Sausage |
sausage-shaped, tubular and slightly curved with rounded
ends, will match with 'sausage' or 'allantoid' |
| Germ Pore |
a soft spot in the top part of the wall of certain spores,
through which the fungus first starts to grow, and which is seen as a
gap, sometimes large enough to give a 'truncate' or cut-off appearance,
same as apical pore (but not the same as apiculus which is at the base
of the spore), will match with 'germ pore' or 'apical pore' |
| Thick-walled |
with thick spore walls, will match with 'thick-walled' |
| Other Shape |
will match with 'irregular', 'pear-shaped', 'tear-shaped',
'bullet-shaped', 'slipper-shaped', 'beaked', 'with horns' etc |
| Smooth |
with smooth surface, but may have larger irregularities,
as in a smooth angular spore, will match with 'smooth' |
| Rough |
with rough (including ridged, warty, spiny, nodulose) surface,
will match with any of these |
| Ridged |
with narrow raised straight or curved strips on the surface
of the spore, will match with 'ridge' or 'wrinkled' |
| Warty |
with bumpy outgrowth which is small and generally slightly
wider than high, will match with 'wart', 'warty', 'verrucose', and 'verruculose' |
| Spiny |
with projections that are long and narrow and more or less
pointed, will match with 'spine', 'spiny', 'echinate', and 'echinulate' |
| Nodulose |
covers with bumps that are larger than warts, will match
with 'nodule' or 'nodulose' |
| Other Surface |
will match with 'irregular' |
