Capillitium

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Mass of fibers found in fungi and slime molds

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::summary Mass of fibers found in fungi and slime molds ::

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Capillitium (pl. capillitia) is a mass of sterile fibers within a fruit body interspersed among spores. It is found in Mycetozoa (slime molds) and gasteroid fungi of the fungal subdivision Agaricomycotina. In the fungi, the form of the capillitia, including shape, size, branching patterns, presence or absence of slits or pores, thickness of the walls, and color, are features that can be used to identify certain species or genera.

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  1. (1985). "Poisonous Mushrooms of the northern United States and Canada". Fitzhenry & Whiteside in cooperation with Agriculture Canada.
  2. (2008). "[[Dictionary of the Fungi]]". CAB International.

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