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Cantharellus Protectus
''Cantharellus'' is a genus of mushrooms, commonly known as chanterelles (), a name which can also refer to the type species, ''Cantharellus cibarius''. They are mycorrhizal fungi, meaning they form symbiotic associations with plants. Chanterelles may resemble a number of other species, some of which are poisonous. The name comes from the Greek word ''kantharos'' ('tankard, cup'). Chanterelles are one of the most recognized and harvested groups of edible mushrooms. Description Mushrooms in the genus are generally shaped like cups or trumpets. The hue is mostly yellow, with the gills sometimes pinkish. Similar species The false chanterelle (''Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca'') has finer, more orange gills and a darker cap. It is sometimes regarded as poisonous. The very similar jack-o'-lantern mushroom (''Omphalotus olearius'') and its sister species (''Omphalotus olivascens'') are very poisonous, though not lethal. They have true gills (unlike chanterelles) which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantharellus Cibarius
''Cantharellus cibarius'' (Latin: ''cantharellus'', "chanterelle"; ''cibarius'', "culinary") is the golden chanterelle, the type species of the chanterelle genus ''Cantharellus''. It is also known as girolle (or ''girole''). Despite its characteristic features, ''C. cibarius'' can be confused with species such as the poisonous '' Omphalotus illudens''. The golden chanterelle is a commonly consumed and choice edible species. Taxonomy At one time, all yellow or golden chanterelles in North America had been classified as ''Cantharellus cibarius''. Using DNA analysis, they have since been shown to be a group of related species known as the ''Cantharellus cibarius'' group or species complex, with ''C. cibarius sensu stricto'' restricted to Europe. In 1997, '' C. formosus'' (the Pacific golden chanterelle) and ''C. cibarius'' var. ''roseocanus'' were identified, followed by '' C. cascadensis'' in 2003 and '' C. californicus'' in 2008. In 2018, an Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantharellus Formosus
''Cantharellus formosus'', commonly known as the Pacific golden chanterelle, is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is a member of the genus '' Cantharellus'' along with other popular edible chanterelles. It was distinguished from '' C. cibarius'' in the 1990s. It is orange to yellow, meaty and funnel-shaped. On the underside of the smooth cap, it has gill-like ridges that run down onto its stipe, which tapers down from the cap. The false gills often have a pinkish hue. It has a mild, sweet odor. It appears solitary to gregarious in coniferous forests, from July to December. It is a choice edible mushroom and Oregon's state mushroom. Taxonomy E. J. H. Corner formally described ''C. formosus'' in 1966 from specimens collected on Vancouver Island in 1938. Despite this publication, the name ''C. cibarius'' (a European species) continued to be used to refer to golden chanterelles in the Pacific Northwest. In 1997, Redhead et al. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gomphus (fungus)
''Gomphus'' is a genus of Basidiocarp#Types, cantharelloid fungi in the family Gomphaceae. Once presumed to be related to chanterelles, molecular study has shown them to be allied with Phallaceae, stinkhorns and Clavariadelphus, fairy clubs. The type species of the genus is the pig's ear (''Gomphus clavatus, G. clavatus''). Christiaan Hendrik Persoon named the genus in 1797, but did not assign any species to it at the time. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek 'γομφος' ''gomphos'' meaning 'plug' or 'large wedge-shaped nail'. Species , Index Fungorum accepts 12 species of ''Gomphus'': There are several undescribed species in the forests of Myrtle beech (''Nothofagus cunninghamii'') in Tasmania.Fuhrer B (2005) A Field Guide to Australian Fungi. Bloomings Books. Bruce A. Fuhrer, Bruce Fuhrer noticed in 1992 that the large and ornamented spores of these species resembled those of the genera ''Ramaria'' and ''Beenakia''. References Gomph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craterellus
''Craterellus'' is a genus of generally edible fungi similar to the closely related chanterelles, with some new species recently moved from the latter to the former. Both groups lack true gills on the underside of their caps, though they often have gill-like wrinkles and ridges. General The three most common species, '' C. cornucopioides'', '' C. lutescens'' and '' C. tubaeformis'', are gathered commercially and, unlike ''Cantharellus'', can be easily preserved by drying. Molecular phylogenetics have been applied to the problem of discriminating between ''Craterellus'' and ''Cantharellus'' genera. Results indicate that the presence of a hollow stipe may be a synapomorphy (a trait corresponding to the evolutionary relationship) which reliably identifies ''Craterellus'' species. ''C. cornucopioides'' appears to be a single polymorphic species, while ''C. tubaeformis'' may be two separate genetic groups separated by geography. Definition of the genus The genera ''Crater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bioluminescent
Bioluminescence is the emission of light during a chemiluminescence reaction by living organisms. Bioluminescence occurs in multifarious organisms ranging from marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi, microorganisms including some bioluminescent bacteria, dinoflagellates and terrestrial arthropods such as fireflies. In some animals, the light is bacteriogenic, produced by symbiotic bacteria such as those from the genus '' Vibrio''; in others, it is autogenic, produced by the animals themselves. In most cases, the principal chemical reaction in bioluminescence involves the reaction of a substrate called luciferin and an enzyme, called luciferase. Because these are generic names, luciferins and luciferases are often distinguished by the species or group, e.g. firefly luciferin or cypridina luciferin. In all characterized cases, the enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of the luciferin resulting in excited state oxyluciferin, which is the light emitter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalotus Olivascens
''Omphalotus olivascens'', commonly known as the western jack-o'-lantern mushroom, is an orange to brown-colored gilled poisonous mushroom endemic to the North American west coast. It has several lookalikes including ''Cantharellus cibarius''. Taxonomy The fungus was described as new to science in 1976 by American mycologists Howard E. Bigelow, Orson K. Miller Jr., and Harry D. Thiers. A subspecies with blue flesh, ''O. olivascens'' var. ''indigo'', was described growing on live oak in Baja California, Mexico. Description The cap is wide. The stalks are long and wide. The spores are white to pale yellow. Similar species To an untrained eye, ''O. olivascens'' appears similar to ''Cantharellus cibarius'', but the jack-o'-lantern mushroom has true, blade-like gills (rather than ridges) and it can have olive coloration that chanterelles lack; also, ''Omphalotus'' species are saprotrophic, grow directly on wood, and are bioluminescent. Several ''Omphalotus'' spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalotus Olearius
''Omphalotus olearius'', commonly known as the jack-o'-lantern mushroom, is a poisonous orange gilled mushroom that to an untrained eye appears similar to some chanterelles. It is notable for its bioluminescent properties. It is found in woodland areas in Europe, where it grows on decaying stumps, on buried roots or at the base of hardwood trees. A similar, but phylogenetically distinct species found in eastern North America is '' Omphalotus illudens''. Unlike chanterelles, ''Omphalotus olearius'' and other ''Omphalotus'' species contain the toxin illudin S, and are poisonous to humans. While not typically lethal, consuming this mushroom leads to very severe cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. Description ''Omphalotus olearius'' is the same shade of orange internally and externally. It does not change color when bruised or sliced, a feature which helps to distinguish it from visibly similar species. Its bioluminescence, a blue-green color, can be observed in fresh specimens in l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FalconGuides
Globe Pequot is a book publisher and distributor of outdoor recreation and leisure titles that publishes 500 new titles. Globe Pequot was acquired by Morris Communications in 1997. Lyons Press was acquired in 2001. It was sold to Rowman & Littlefield Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an American independent academic publishing company founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns ... in 2014. Imprints Globe Pequot publishes several imprints, including Prometheus Books, Lyons Press, FalconGuides, Knack, and Insiders' Guide. References External links * {{Authority control Companies based in New Haven County, Connecticut Morris Communications Publishing companies of the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophoropsis Aurantiaca
''Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca'', commonly known as the false chanterelle, is a species of fungus in the family Hygrophoropsidaceae. Austrian naturalist Franz Xaver von Wulfen described the false chanterelle in 1781, noting both its resemblance with the true Cantharellus, chanterelles and people's propensity to confuse them. The false chanterelle was then placed in the genus ''Clitocybe'', but it was later observed that its forked gills and dextrinoid spores indicated a relationship to ''Paxillus''. Genetic analysis has confirmed that it belongs to the order Boletales and is more closely related to boletes. The Basidiocarp, fruit bodies (mushrooms) are yellow–orange, with a funnel-shaped pileus (mycology), cap up to across that has a felt-like surface. The thin, often forked lamella (mycology), gills on the underside of the cap run partway down the length of the otherwise smooth stipe (mycology), stipe. The species is found across several continents, growing in woodland and hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamella (mycology)
In mycology, a lamella (: lamellae), or gill, is a papery hymenophore rib under the cap of some mushroom species, most often agarics. The gills are used by the mushrooms as a means of spore dispersal, and are important for species identification. The attachment of the gills to the stem is classified based on the shape of the gills when viewed from the side, while color, crowding and the shape of individual gills can also be important features. Additionally, gills can have distinctive microscopic or macroscopic features. For instance, ''Lactarius'' species typically seep latex from their gills. It was originally believed that all gilled fungi were Agaricales, but as fungi were studied in more detail, some gilled species were demonstrated not to be. It is now clear that this is a case of convergent evolution (i.e. gill-like structures evolved separately) rather than being an anatomic feature that evolved only once. The apparent reason that various basidiomycetes have evolv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribosomal RNA
Ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) is a type of non-coding RNA which is the primary component of ribosomes, essential to all cells. rRNA is a ribozyme which carries out protein synthesis in ribosomes. Ribosomal RNA is transcribed from ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and then bound to ribosomal proteins to form SSU rRNA, small and LSU rRNA, large ribosome subunits. rRNA is the physical and mechanical factor of the ribosome that forces transfer RNA (tRNA) and messenger RNA (mRNA) to process and Translation (biology), translate the latter into proteins. Ribosomal RNA is the predominant form of RNA found in most cells; it makes up about 80% of cellular RNA despite never being translated into proteins itself. Ribosomes are composed of approximately 60% rRNA and 40% ribosomal proteins, though this ratio differs between Prokaryote, prokaryotes and Eukaryote, eukaryotes. Structure Although the primary structure of rRNA sequences can vary across organisms, Base pair, base-pairing within these sequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
