Observe pigmentation of the pileipellis hyphae in water mounts (some pigmentation dissolves in alkali solutions). Encrustations of hyphae are generally referred to as 'pigment' whether or not they are coloured.

If terminal elements of the pileipellis have large outgrowths, see Pileipellis terminal elements (surface).

Pigment may be present in other structures, such as cheilocystidia. This feature refers specifically to the hyphae of the pileipellis.

Choose this state if: hyphae of the pileipellis have hyaline (colourless) contents and walls, and have no encrustations.