pulverulent
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The shells are sometimes entirely decomposed, forming a pulverulent marl; sometimes in a state of good preservation.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
P. 1-1.5 cm. convex then plane, subumb. glabrous, viscid, silky at margin, whitish; g. white then fuscescent; s. 2-3 cm. fistulose, contorted, pulverulent; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
As might be anticipated, this has considerable effect on the contour of the spores, which in pulverulent species are shorter, broader, and more ovate than in the compact species.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
P. campan. striate, tawny yellow when moist, ochre when dry, edge fimbriately toothed with the veil; g. adnate, yellow then ochre; s. rigid, pulverulent, yellowish; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
P. 2-3 cm. convexo-plane, yellow brown, ochre when dry; g. adnexed; s. 2-4 cm. fistulose, thin, pulverulent, yellowish, with a long filiform root; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
