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Name Description
falcatus
sickle-shaped
farinaceus
mealy
farinosus
mealy
fastigiata
narrowly erect
fastigiatus
narrowly erect
fenestrellata
with little windows
ferruginea
rust colored
filamentosa
many filaments
filamentosum
many filaments
fili-
prefix meaning "thread"
filic-
prefix or referring to "fern"
filix-
prefix or referring to "fern"
fimbriata
fringed
fimbriatus
fringed
firma
strong
firmus
strong
fistulosa
tubular
fistulosus
tubular
flabellata
fan like
flabellatus
fan like
flagellaris
with flagella
flagellifera
with flagella
flava
yellow
flavens
golden yellow
flavescens
yellowish

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