sclerotia
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Sclerotia — Sclerotium Scle*ro ti*um, n.; pl. {Sclerotia}. [NL., fr. Gr. sklhro s hard.] 1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the {Claviceps purpurea}, which produces ergot. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The mature or resting stage of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sclerotia — scle·ro·ti·a (sklə rōʹshē ə, shə) n. Plural of sclerotium. * * * … Universalium
sclerotia — n. resting state of a plasmodium, vegetative form of some fungi (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
Rhizoctonia solani — (Anamorph) R. solani hyphae showing the distinguishing right angles Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Sclerotium — For the fungal genus Sclerotium, see Typhula. Ergot sclerotia developing on wheat spikes A sclerotium (plural sclerotia) is a compact mass of hardened fungal mycelium containing food reserves. One role of sclerotia is to survive environmental… … Wikipedia
Collybia tuberosa — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Medicinal mushrooms — Lepista nuda Medicinal mushrooms are mushrooms, or mushroom extracts, that are used or studied as possible treatments for diseases. Lentinula edodes (shiitake), Grifola frondosa (maitake), Ganoderma lucidum (mannentake), and Cordyceps, have a… … Wikipedia
Ergot — This article is about the fungi. For the part of a horse s hoof, see Ergot (horse anatomy). Ergot Claviceps purpurea Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Claviceps purpurea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi … Wikipedia
Collybia cookei — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
