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Also asked, what is the function of the stalk on a mushroom?
The evolutionary benefit of a stipe isgenerallyconsidered to be in mediating spore dispersal. Anelevatedmushroom will more easily release its spores intowindcurrents or onto passing animals.
Keeping this in consideration, what is annulus in biology?
An annulus in botany is an arc or a ringofspecialized cells on the sporangium. These cells are arranged inasingle row, and are associated with the release or dispersalofspores.
A lamella, or gill, is a papery hymenophoreribunder the cap of some mushroom species, most often butnotalways agarics. The gills are used by themushroomsas a means of spore dispersal, and are importantfor speciesidentification. Additionally, gills can havedistinctivemicroscopic or macroscopic features.