thumb|Immature fruiting bodies of two different mushrooms encased in a universal veil - deadly poisonous [[Amanita phalloides (left) and edible Amanita caesarea (right)]]
thumb|The white patches on the caps of these [[Amanita muscaria mushrooms are remnants of universal veils.]]
In mycology, a universal veil is a temporary membranous tissue that fully envelops immature fruiting bodies of certain gilled mushrooms.
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See also
- Partial veil
- Veil (mycology)