Their texture is always different from that of the pileus, which is fleshy or membranous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

The white cloud in the middle of the eruption is called a pileus cloud, according to NASA.    From Wordnik.com.  [NBC Philadelphia -] Reference

This gives a fluted appearance to the margin of the pileus, which is very thin and membranaceous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

The under side of the pileus is the part which bears the spores, which correspond to the seeds of higher plants.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

This cloud, which meteorologists call a pileus cloud, is probably a transient feature: the eruption plume is starting to punch through.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

(arachnoid) veil which is separate from the cuticle of the pileus, that is, superficial.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

· Agaricus species have a pileus which is smooth, free gills, stipe with a ring (left when the cap breaks away), and brown spores.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Gills adnate, pileus generally smooth, Armillaria.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

They retain their color much better than the pileus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

The pileus becomes thin when old, and is dry, not moist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

The underside of the pileus bears gills which produce spores.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Did he wear the cap of liberty, the pileus, at his master's funeral?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

+Ring+ distinct from the stem, continuous with cuticle of pileus when young.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

They are placed under the pileus just as the gills are situated, and contain the spores.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

Veil remaining attached to margin of pileus, often not seen in old specimens, Hypholoma.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

It can be easily known by its gills, being quite free from the stem, where it joins the pileus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

It is easily distinguished by the dull green pileus, being without a cuticle, and scaly in the form of patches.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

The bright chestnut color of the pileus forms a contrast with the white tubes, and makes it striking in appearance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference

Preparation: The pileus and the stipe are harvested and stewed with meat, alone or cooked with other vegetables (Turkana).    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

The pileus is of a brownish-ochre color at first; becomes paler as it grows older, until it fades into a rich cream-yellow.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.] Reference

The fruiting body-the umbrella-like structure seen above ground (pileus) or cap - is borne by a stem-like structure, the stipe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Portions of the veil also dripping from margin of pileus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

The = pileus = is smooth, quite thick and firm, convex to expanded.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

The = pileus = is convex to expanded, and the margin at last revolute.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

View of under side showing stem, annulus, gills, and margin of pileus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

The = pileus = is first rounded, then convex and more or less expanded.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

In the young stage the entire surface of the pileus is quite evenly brown.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

= -- The stem in this plant, as in many other kinds, is attached to the pileus in the center.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

The pileus has become very long while comparatively little lateral expansion has taken place.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

The end of the stem then curves upward so that the pileus is brought in a horizontal position.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference

It is entirely white or whitish and sometimes tinged with yellowish at the center of the pileus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference