stipe
Fungal supporting column
A stipe is a stem-like structure, used primarily in botany and mycology.
In mushrooms, the stipe is the stalk supporting the cap.
In kelp and other large algae, it's the stem connecting the holdfast to the fronds.
The term appears mainly in technical descriptions: The stipe was thick and fibrous.
Vertical structural element
- pillarUpright architectural support
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- plinthArchitectural support block
base · capital · fluting · colonnade · portico · ionic · classical · support
A leaf's supporting stem
- pedicelIndividual flower's stem
- peduncleFlower-bearing stalk
- rachisCentral supporting shaft
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
frond · pinnae · palm · trunk · stem · leafstalk · vascular · midrib
Fleshy fungal body
- pileusMushroom's top structure
- capCovering for top
- gillAquatic respiratory organ
- lamellaThin structural plate
mycelium · spore · hyphae · agaric · toadstool · mycology · porcini · shiitake
Large brown marine algae
- holdfastDevice for secure attachment
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- thallusUndifferentiated vegetative body
seaweed · bladderwrack · macroalgae · sargassum · gametophyte · algology · intertidal · subtidal
column
Vertical structural element
plinth · base · capital · fluting · colonnade · portico · ionic · classical · support · pier
petiole
A leaf's supporting stem
fern · frond · pinnae · palm · trunk · stem · leafstalk · vascular · midrib · node
mushroom
Fleshy fungal body
lamella · mycelium · spore · hyphae · agaric · toadstool · mycology · porcini · shiitake · chanterelle
kelp
Large brown marine algae
thallus · seaweed · bladderwrack · macroalgae · sargassum · gametophyte · algology · intertidal · subtidal · meristem