stipe

sporophore part

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The stipe is a stalk-like structure found in various plants, algae, and fungi. In fungi, it specifically refers to the stem that supports the cap. For algae, the stipe is the stem connecting the holdfast to the blade. In ferns, it is the petiole of the frond. In seed plants, it can be a projection of the receptacle below the ovary.1

A sporophore is the spore-producing organ of a fungus or slime mold, essentially its fruiting body.2

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mushroom
Form and major groups
…(pileus) and a stalk (stipe). The sporophore emerges from an extensive underground network of threadlike strands (mycelium). An example of an agaric is the honey mushroom (Armillaria mellea). Mushroom mycelia may live hundreds of years or die in a few months, depending on the available food supply. As long…
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…(pileus) and a stalk (stipe). The sporophore emerges from an extensive underground network of threadlike strands (mycelium). An example of an agaric is the honey mushroom (Armillaria mellea). Mushroom mycelia may live hundreds of years or die in a few months, depending on the available food supply. As long…
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