NOUN | plant | Gastrocybe lateritia | a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk |
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Meaning | A species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk collapses. | |
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Member of | Gastrocybe, genus Gastrocybe | A genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae |
Broader | fungus | An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter |
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