pulverulent

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The interior becomes pulverulent when the plant matures.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas

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 Taylor, Thomas

P. 2-5 cm. campan. then exp. pulverulent then scaly, silky, dingy brownish yellow; g. nearly or quite free, deep rose to blood-red; s. 3-5 cm. floccosely pulverulent up to imperfect ring, dull red, hollow; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

When the vein-stuff has been raised it is reduced to a pulverulent condition, to liberate the gold from the gangue.

From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert

P. globose campan. umb. hygrophanous, pellucidly striate; g. free, white then dingy; s. pulverulent, white. plancus, Fr.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George