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Macowanites

Macowanites

9.9
A name for a group of mushrooms with thick stems whose caps do not open fully
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Macowanites
  • A distinctive trait of Macowanites is its fruiting bodies, which never fully expand.

Examples

  • Mycologists study Macowanites to better understand the classification of Secotiaceae fungi.

  • The rare fungus Macowanites was first identified in the forests of South Africa.

  • The Macowanites are fascinating fungi found in damp forested areas.

  • Did you know that Macowanites do not expand fully?

  • A distinctive trait of Macowanites is its fruiting bodies, which never fully expand.

  • Mycologists study Macowanites to better understand the classification of Secotiaceae fungi.

  • The rare fungus Macowanites was first identified in the forests of South Africa.

Compounds

Macowanites americanus
  • Specialized
9.9

A small mushroom with a fragile cap that cracks to show white inside and a mostly hidden white stem

Surface Forms

Macowanites main

Etymology

Macowanites was formed from the name MacOwan plus the ending -ites, which can be read as 'belonging to'. A helpful way to remember it is 'MacOwan's mushrooms', which is why the genus name points to that group of fungi.