pileus margin type
Character from: MRDBID character catalog (old mrdbid.com database, export of 2025-09-12) — Old MRDBID character id 23; terms credited there to “Easy Guide to Mushrooms Descriptions”
Values
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| Striate | Fine and narrow stripes run parallel on the cap margins. The lines will often coincide with the gills underneath the cap. In some cases, the lines are only visible when the cap is wet. Also referred to as striped, furrowed, streaked, ribbed, lined, | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Plicate | Parallel pleated margins. They are best described as fan-like or umbrella-like as if the surface of the cap were folded. Plicate margins are more defined and ridged than Striate or Sulcate. Also referred to as pleated or ridged. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Lacerate | Many tears mark the edge of the cap. Similar to split margins, however, the cuts are smaller and more frequent. Also referred to as torn. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Entire | There is a smooth transition from the top of the cap to its underside. No irregular attributes should be present on the edges. Also referred to as Smooth, Even, Seamless, Flush, or Regular. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Crenate - Hairy | Hairy - Semi-circle notches or round-toothed edges that are more blunted than serrate margins. Also referred to as scalloped. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Eroded | Deteriorated, gnawed, or eaten away. The disfigured margins are usually found in older specimens and are the result of insects or deliquescence (common with Ink Caps). Also referred to as gnawed or ragged. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Sulcate | Narrow parallel grooves that line the margins of the cap. Sulcate margins are more defined than striate but less ridged than plicated. Also referred to as plicate-striate. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Appendiculate | Remnants of a partial veil hang from the edge of the cap. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Undulating - Hairy | Hairy - The edges of the cap form a wave-like pattern as they rise and fall. Also referred to as wavy irregular or festoony. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Serrate - Hairy | Hairy - The edges of the cap appear jagged and saw-toothed. More pronounced than crenate margins. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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| Split | The edges of the cap are split apart or full of large crevices. Also referred to as cracked or rimose. | https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-mor… Listed in the old MRDBID catalog; credited there to: https://mycologyst.art/mushroom-identification/mushroom-morphology
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