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sulfur tuft

sulfur tuft noun: a yellow poisonous mushroom, Hypholoma fasciculare (= Naematoloma fasciculare).

sulfur tuft: a yellow poisonous mushroom, Hypholoma fasciculare (= Naematoloma fasciculare)
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Noun

sulfur tuft (plural sulfur tufts)

  1. A yellow poisonous mushroom, Hypholoma fasciculare (= Naematoloma fasciculare).
    • The fasciculol poisons in the sulfur tuft damage the stomach and intestines, causing vomiting and diarrhea.2009, Steve Parker, Molds, Mushrooms & Other Fungi, page 33
    • Finally, the mass appearance of fungi species such as sticky buns (Suillus luteus), sulfur tufts (Hypholoma fasciculare) or, slightly later, chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius) and porcinis (Boletus edulis) would not be possible (Figure 6).2010, Jan Szyszko, “Forest Policies, Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Protection”, in R. Ragaini, editor, International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies: 42nd Session, page 72

Forms of sulfur tuft

pluralsulfur tufts
alternative formsulphur tuft

Questions about sulfur tuft

What does sulfur tuft mean?
Sulfur tuft means a yellow poisonous mushroom, Hypholoma fasciculare (= Naematoloma fasciculare).
What part of speech is sulfur tuft?
Sulfur tuft is a noun.
What is the plural of sulfur tuft?
The plural of sulfur tuft is sulfur tufts.

Words near sulfur tuft in the dictionary

  1. sulfur spring
  2. sulfur springs
  3. sulfur tree
  4. sulfur trees
  5. sulfur trioxide
  6. sulfur tuft
  7. sulfur tufts
  8. sulfur weed
  9. sulfur works
  10. sulfur yellow
  11. sulfur yellows

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