Key Identification Features
- The common feature of these mechanisms is asymmetric cell division, in which a group of slowly dividing cells is maintained, so these cells are less prone to replication errors that cause mutations.
- This feature becomes less visible as the hymenium matures, when neighboring basidia expand and grow crowded together.
- Older specimens usually have all their surface features worn away.
- The mushroom’s flesh is white or pale yellow, with no distinctive taste or odor.
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