Veil (botany)

Veil (botany)

A veil, in botany, is one of several structures in fungi, especially the thin membrane that covers the cap and stalk of an immature mushroom. [ [http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/veil.html] Encarta Dictionary]

Veils may be regarded as falling into two categories:
*Partial veil
*Universal veil

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