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esporocarp

Fungal structure on which spore-producing structures are borne.

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        esporocarp

        Specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia.

              esporocarp
              1
              The frondlets have their points turned down to form spore cases.
              Canyons of the Colorado
              2
              On the return of moisture, the spore cases softened, become mucilaginous, and discharge their contents to form a fresh crop of plants.
              The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888
              3
              After the water dries up, the plants die, and leave the spore cases on, in many instances quite covering the surface of the dried mud.
              The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888