Virgate (botany)
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Virgate (from the Latin virgātus, "rod-like") is an adjective in botanical and mycological jargon.
Botany
[edit]In botanical jargon, virgate most often refers to plants with wand-shaped erect branches or stems. For smaller plants or structures, the diminutive virgulate is used.[1] The term occurs commonly in the biological names of plants, such as Vaccinium virgatum or Chloris virgata.
Mycology
[edit]In mycological jargon, virgate and virgulate are used to describe mushroom caps (pilei) with pronounced radiating stripes or ribs, as in Tricholoma virgatum.[1]
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