4. Spore: Mushroom spores are basid

4. Spore: Mushroom spores are basidiospores, which are produced in the gill area. Mushroom spores are very
small and basically colorless. When these spores gather into cluster, they will be a similar color to that of the gills.
Different types of mushrooms have differently shaped spores. If the mushroom cap is put on a piece of paper in a
sheltered area, spores will fall on the paper spreading along the gills’ lines.
5. Ring: Mushroom rings are thin tissues connecting the caps around stalks. When mushroom caps spread out,
the tissues fixed between the caps and stalks will break and there will be some tissues left on stalks that will look
like thin film wrapping. Types of rings can be used to classify types of mushrooms.
6. Volva: located at the base of the mushroom. Depending on the type of mushroom, the thickness of the volva
will vary. The Volva is left over from the wrapping tissues of budding mushrooms. When mushrooms grow, they
will push these tissues out and stalks will push the caps upward, leaving the tissues below.
7. Mycelium: Mycelium is a cluster of fiber woven tightly together. Some mushrooms have tightly gathered
mycelium around the base of the stalk. Some mycelium contain rough fibers, while others contain fine ones.