Candy cap, the Glossary
Candy cap or curry milkcap is the English-language common name for two closely related edible species of Lactarius; Lactarius camphoratus, and Lactarius rubidus.[1]
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67 relations: Agaricomycetes, Amyloid, Basidiomycota, California, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, Camphor, Capric acid, Caryophyllene, Chemical ecology, Chemist, Coconut, Common name, Cookie, Curry, Cystidium, Dessert, Ectomycorrhiza, Fenugreek, Flavoring, Fungus, Galerina marginata, Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, Hedera, Himalayas, Hydrolysis, Hymenium, Ice cream, Kumaon division, Lactarius, Lactarius fulvissimus, Lactarius glyciosmus, Lactarius helvus, Lactarius rufulus, Lactone, Lamella (mycology), List of Lactarius species, Maggi, Maple syrup, Molecular phylogenetics, MOM Brands, Mycological Society of San Francisco, Natural product, Nomen dubium, Pileipellis, Pileus (mycology), Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Russulaceae, Russulales, Saffron, San Francisco Chronicle, ... Expand index (17 more) »
- Fungus common names
Agaricomycetes
The Agaricomycetes are a class of fungi in the division Basidiomycota.
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Amyloid
Amyloids are aggregates of proteins characterised by a fibrillar morphology of typically 7–13 nm in diameter, a β-sheet secondary structure (known as cross-β) and ability to be stained by particular dyes, such as Congo red.
Basidiomycota
Basidiomycota is one of two large divisions that, together with the Ascomycota, constitute the subkingdom Dikarya (often referred to as the "higher fungi") within the kingdom Fungi.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt or Humboldt"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California or California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Pomona, California. See the name section of this article for more information.) is a public university in Arcata, California.
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Camphor
Camphor is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma. Candy cap and Camphor are spices.
Capric acid
Capric acid, also known as decanoic acid or decylic acid, is a saturated fatty acid, medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA), and carboxylic acid.
Caryophyllene
Caryophyllene, more formally (−)-β-caryophyllene (BCP), is a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene that is a constituent of many essential oils, especially clove oil, the oil from the stems and flowers of Syzygium aromaticum (cloves), the essential oil of Cannabis sativa, copaiba, rosemary, and hops.
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Chemical ecology
Chemical ecology is the study of chemically mediated interactions between living organisms, and the effects of those interactions on the demography, behavior and ultimately evolution of the organisms involved.
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Chemist
A chemist (from Greek chēm(ía) alchemy; replacing chymist from Medieval Latin alchemist) is a graduated scientist trained in the study of chemistry, or an officially enrolled student in the field.
Coconut
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos.
Common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is often based in Latin.
Cookie
A cookie (American English) or biscuit (British English) is a baked snack or dessert that is typically small, flat, and sweet.
Curry
Curry is a dish with a sauce or gravy seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine.
Cystidium
A cystidium (cystidia) is a relatively large cell found on the sporocarp of a basidiomycete (for example, on the surface of a mushroom gill), often between clusters of basidia.
Dessert
Dessert is a course that concludes a meal.
Ectomycorrhiza
An ectomycorrhiza (from Greek ἐκτός ektos, "outside", μύκης mykes, "fungus", and ῥίζα rhiza, "root"; pl. ectomycorrhizas or ectomycorrhizae, abbreviated EcM) is a form of symbiotic relationship that occurs between a fungal symbiont, or mycobiont, and the roots of various plant species.
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Fenugreek
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. Candy cap and Fenugreek are spices.
Flavoring
A flavoring (or flavouring), also known as flavor (or flavour) or flavorant, is a food additive used to improve the taste or smell of food.
Fungus
A fungus (fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.
Galerina marginata
Galerina marginata, known colloquially as funeral bell, deadly skullcap, autumn skullcap or deadly galerina, is a species of extremely poisonous mushroom-forming fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae of the order Agaricales.
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Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) is an analytical method that combines the features of gas-chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify different substances within a test sample.
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Hedera
Hedera, commonly called ivy (plural ivies), is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan.
Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya.
Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis is any chemical reaction in which a molecule of water breaks one or more chemical bonds.
Hymenium
The hymenium is the tissue layer on the hymenophore of a fungal fruiting body where the cells develop into basidia or asci, which produce spores.
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches.
Kumaon division
Kumaon (Kumaoni: Kumāū;; historically romanised as KemāonJames Prinsep (Editor)John McClelland) is a revenue and administrative division in the Indian State of Uttarakhand.
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Lactarius
Lactarius is a genus of mushroom-producing, ectomycorrhizal fungi, containing several edible species.
Lactarius fulvissimus
Lactarius fulvissimus is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. Candy cap and Lactarius fulvissimus are Lactarius.
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Lactarius glyciosmus
Lactarius glyciosmus, commonly known as the coconut scented milk cap, is a semi-edible mushroom in the genus Lactarius. Candy cap and Lactarius glyciosmus are edible fungi and Lactarius.
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Lactarius helvus
Lactarius helvus, commonly known as fenugreek milkcap, is a member of the large milkcap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. Candy cap and Lactarius helvus are Lactarius.
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Lactarius rufulus
Lactarius rufulus, also known as the rufous candy cap or the southern candy cap, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. Candy cap and Lactarius rufulus are edible fungi and Lactarius.
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Lactone
Lactones are cyclic carboxylic esters.
Lamella (mycology)
In mycology, a lamella (lamellae), or gill, is a papery hymenophore rib under the cap of some mushroom species, most often agarics.
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List of Lactarius species
The fungal genus Lactarius comprises about 636 species worldwide. Candy cap and List of Lactarius species are Lactarius.
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Maggi
Maggi is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century.
Maple syrup
Maple syrup is a syrup made from the sap of maple trees.
Molecular phylogenetics
Molecular phylogenetics is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships.
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MOM Brands
MOM Brands Company (formerly Malt-O-Meal Company and Campbell Cereal Company) is an American producer of breakfast cereals, headquartered in Northfield, Minnesota.
Mycological Society of San Francisco
The Mycological Society of San Francisco (MSSF) is an amateur club based in the San Francisco Bay Area, "dedicated to promoting the understanding and enjoyment of fungi." Meetings are held every third Tuesday, and the society newsletter, Mycena News, is published once a month during the mushroom season, from September to May.
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Natural product
A natural product is a natural compound or substance produced by a living organism—that is, found in nature.
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Nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a nomen dubium (Latin for "doubtful name", plural nomina dubia) is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
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Pileipellis
The pileipellis is the uppermost layer of hyphae in the pileus of a fungal fruit body.
Pileus (mycology)
The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp (fungal fruiting body) that supports a spore-bearing surface, the hymenium.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) (Gàrradh Luibh-eòlais Rìoghail Dhùn Èideann) is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction.
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Russulaceae
The Russulaceae are a diverse family of fungi in the order Russulales, with roughly 1,900 known species and a worldwide distribution.
Russulales
The Russulales are an order of the Agaricomycetes, (which include the agaric genera Russula and Lactarius and their polyporoid and corticioid relatives).
Saffron
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". Candy cap and Saffron are spices.
San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California.
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Solid phase microextraction, or SPME, is a solid phase extraction sampling technique that involves the use of a fiber coated with an extracting phase, that can be a liquid (polymer) or a solid (sorbent), which extracts different kinds of analytes (including both volatile and non-volatile) from different kinds of media, that can be in liquid or gas phase.
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Sotolon
Sotolon (also known as sotolone) is a lactone and an extremely powerful aroma compound, with the typical smell of fenugreek or curry at high concentrations and maple syrup, caramel, or burnt sugar at lower concentrations.
Spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions.
Sporocarp (fungus)
The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) of fungi is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne.
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The Herald (Glasgow)
The Herald is a Scottish broadsheet newspaper founded in 1783.
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The Independent
The Independent is a British online newspaper.
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The Mercury News
The Mercury News (formerly San Jose Mercury News, often locally known as The Merc) is a morning daily newspaper published in San Jose, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Tobacco pipe
A tobacco pipe, often called simply a pipe, is a device specifically made to smoke tobacco.
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Trama (mycology)
In mycology, the term trama is used in two ways.
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Tuber (fungus)
Tuber is a genus in the fungal family Tuberaceae, with estimated molecular dating to the end of the Jurassic period (156 Mya).
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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University of California Press
The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing.
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Vanilla
Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily obtained from pods of the flat-leaved vanilla (V. planifolia). Candy cap and vanilla are spices.
Vegetable
Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food.
Whey
Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained.
Yunnan
Yunnan is an inland province in Southwestern China.
2-Methylbutanoic acid
2-Methylbutanoic acid, also known as 2-methylbutyric acid is a branched-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH(CH3)CO2H, classified as a short-chain fatty acid.
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See also
Fungus common names
- Black yeast
- Blewit
- Blue stain fungi
- Bolete
- Candy cap
- Chanterelle
- Common bunt
- Dermatophyte
- Destroying angel
- Downy mildew
- Dry rot
- Elfin saddle
- False morel
- False truffle
- Fungi imperfecti
- Jelly fungus
- List of common names of lichen genera
- Meshimakobu
- Mold
- Mushroom
- Pathogenic fungus
- Polypore
- Puffball
- Script lichen
- Shaggy parasol
- Shield lichen
- Shimeji
- Smut (fungus)
- Sooty mold
- Soybean rust
- Sunburst lichen
- Truffle
- Verticillium wilt
- Yeast
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cap
Also known as Candy caps, Curry milkcap, Curry mushroom, Lactarius camphoratus, Lactarius fragilis, Lactarius rubidus.
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