pulverulent
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P. hemispher. striate, pruinosely pulverulent, dry, tough, reddish-fuscous; g. numerous, unequal, entire, adnate, fuscous; s. slender, glabrous, reddish, dry, tough; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
This genus is distinguished by a cob-web-like veil, dry persistent gills, which in the mature plants become discolored, and pulverulent with the rusty or ochraceous colored spores.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Thomas Taylor
The interior becomes pulverulent when the plant matures.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Thomas Taylor
P. 1-2 cm. conical then convexo-plane, viscid, striate, grey, livid, rosy, &c.; g. free, ventricose, saffron-ochre; s. thin, pulverulent, subincurved, white; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
In this pulverulent state the gold is mixed with 1⁄12th of its weight of oxide of bismuth, together with a small quantity of borax and gum water.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
