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Pileus (mycology)
The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp
(fungal fruiting body) that supports a spore-bearing surface, the hymenium.[1] The hymenium
(hymenophore) may consist of lamellae, tubes, or teeth, on the underside of the pileus. A
pileus is characteristic of agarics, boletes, some polypores, tooth fungi, and some ascomycetes.

Contents
Classification
See also
Notes
References

Classification
Pilei can be formed in various shapes, and the shapes can change over the course of the
developmental cycle of a fungus. The most familiar pileus shape is hemispherical or convex.
Convex pilei often continue to expand as they mature until they become flat. Many well-
known species have a convex pileus, including the button mushroom, various Amanita species
and boletes.

Some, such as the parasol mushroom, have distinct bosses or umbos and are described as
umbonate. An umbo is a knobby protrusion at the center of the cap. Some fungi, such as
chanterelles have a funnel- or trumpet-shaped appearance. In these cases the pileus is termed
infundibuliform.

Campanulate (bell- Conical Convex Depressed

shaped)

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Flat Infundibuliform Offset Ovate

Umbilicate Umbonate

See also
Lamella
Pileus area index
Stipe

Notes
1. Moore-Landecker, E: "Fundamentals of the Fungi", page 560. Prentice Hall, 1972.

References
Arora, D: "Mushrooms Demystified", Ten Speed Press, 1986.

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