spathulate
Americanadjective
adjective
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The leaves of the root are spathulate, those of the stems opposite and lanceolate; all the parts are shown of the natural size in the illustration.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John
P. subcoriaceous, base narrowed, erect, spathulate then utriculiform, undulately lobed, pruinose, dingy white then livid violet; g. decur. very narrow, tinged rose. conchatus, Fr.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
These wing-like expansions of the cap on the opposite sides of the stem give the spathulate form to the plant.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
P. fleshy, spathulate, glabrous, brownish; g. dichotomous, crowded, white; s. thin, glabrous. muscigenus, Fr.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. 4-7 cm. even, glabrous, spathulate, depr. behind, marginate; g. crowded, distinct at base; s. 1-2 cm. ascending, glabrous, not rooting; sp. 11-12 � 4.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
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