carpophore
/ˈkɑrpəˌfɔr/
noun
- A slender stalk that supports the fruiting body of certain fungi or the fruit of some plants.
- In some fungi, the carpophore emerges from the soil after rain.
- The carpophore of this lichen is very small and hard to see without a magnifying glass.
- The mushroom's cap is held up by a long carpophore.