Clavariadelphus truncatus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clavariadelphus truncatus
Clavariadelphus truncatus 69586.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Basidiomycetes
Subclass:
Agaricomycetidae
Order:
Gomphales
Family:
Gomphaceae
Genus:
Clavariadelphus
Species:
C. truncatus
Binomial name
Clavariadelphus truncatus
Synonyms

Clavariadelphus borealis V.L. Wells & Kempton
Clavariadelphus lovejoyae V.L. Wells & Kempton
Clavariadelphus truncatus var. lovejoyae (V.L. Wells & Kempton) Corner
Craterellus pistillaris Fr.
Trombetta pistillaris (Fr.) Kuntze
Clavaria truncata Lovejoy

Clavariadelphus truncatus is a species of mushroom. The common name of the species is truncated club[1][2][3][4] or club coral.[5] It is a member of the basidiomycete fungi family Gomphaceae.

Description[]

The species has a fruiting body in the shape of a club. The flesh is white, thin, and hollow at the top.[6] The vertical side of the fruiting body normally has folds and wrinkles, but can be smooth. The spores are smooth and their spore print is pale yellow to ochre.[7] The yellow chanterelle is distantly related to the mushroom and looks nearly the same, except for the ridges and cross-veined hymenium.[8] One field guide says that it is unlikely that anyone would confuse the mushroom with another species.[9]

The mushroom has a pleasant odor and a sweet taste.[6]

Habitat[]

The mushroom's habitat is in coniferous forests from summer to autumn.[6] The mushroom is a common species.[10] The species is found at a high elevation and is widely distributed.[11] C. truncatus can bioaccumulate significant amounts of zinc,[12] and radioactive caesium-137.[13]

Edibility[]

The mushroom is edible and has a sweet taste.[6] Old mushrooms may be spongy and soft inside.[14] The species is high in nutrition and can be used for cooking.[15] One field guide says that the mushroom is one of the best to eat and has a sweet flavor that is especially appealing to some people.[16] David Arora writes that the mushroom can be sauteed and served for dessert.[17]

Medicinal[]

The mushroom contains clavaric acid, which has been shown to reduce the rate of tumor development when given to mice.[18] Clavaric acid interferes with farnesyltransferase, an enzyme implicated in tumorigenesis, which suggests that clavaric acid may have therapeutic value in the treatment of certain cancers.[18] It has been reported that mushrooms have significant antioxidant activity.[19]

See also[]

  • Medicinal mushrooms

References[]

  1. ^ "Clavariadelphus truncatus · truncated club". The British Mycological Society. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. ^ "Clavariadelphus truncatus · truncated club". EOL. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ^ "Clavariadelphus truncatus · truncated club". NBN Atlas. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ^ "Truncated Club (Clavariadelphus truncatus)". Ninaturalist.nz. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  5. ^ "Clavariadelphus truncatus (Quél.) Donk – Truncate Club Coral, Truncated Pestle". botany.cz. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
  7. ^ C. Roody, William (2003). Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians. Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-8131-9039-6.
  8. ^ "Clavariadelphus truncatus". California Fungi. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  9. ^ Authors, Multiple (1992). Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America: A Field-To-Kitchen Guide. Texas: University of Texas Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-292-72080-0.
  10. ^ "Clavariadelphus truncatus". University of Guelph. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  11. ^ Stucky Evenson, Vera (1997). Mushrooms of Colorado and the Southern Rocky Mountains. Big Earth Publishing. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-56579-192-3.
  12. ^ Gonen, TF; Yamac M, Cabuk A, Yildiz Z, M; Cabuk, A; Yildiz, Z (2008). "Selection of newly isolated mushroom strains for tolerance and biosorption of zinc in vitro". Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 18 (3): 483–489. PMID 18388466.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Gaso, MI; Segovia N, Morton O, Lopez JL, Machuca A, Hernandez E, N; Morton, O; Lopez, JL; Machuca, A; Hernandez, E (2007). "Radioactive and stable metal bioaccumulation, crystalline compound and siderophore detection in Clavariadelphus truncatus". Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 97 (1): 57–69. doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.03.003. PMID 17466420.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Smith, Alexander Hanchett; Weber, Nancy S. (1980). The mushroom hunter's field guide. Michigan: University of Michigan Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-472-85610-7.
  15. ^ Persson, Olle (1998). The chanterelle book. Ten Speed Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-89815-947-9.
  16. ^ Authors, Multiple (1998). A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-395-91090-0.
  17. ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi. Ten Speed Press. pp. 634. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5. Clavariadelphus truncatus.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b Jayasuriya, Hiranthi; Silverman, Keith C.; Zink, Deborah L.; Jenkins, Rosalind G.; Sanchez, Manuel; Pelaez, Fernando; Vilella, Dolores; Lingham, Russell B.; Singh, Sheo B. (1998). "Note Clavaric Acid: A Triterpenoid Inhibitor of Farnesyl-Protein Transferase from Clavariadelphus truncatus". Journal of Natural Products. 61 (12): 1568–1570. doi:10.1021/np980200c. PMID 9868169.
  19. ^ Sevi̇ndi̇k, Mustafa (2018-10-25). "Investigation of Oxidant and Antioxidant Status of Edible Mushroom Clavariadelphus truncatus". Mantar Dergisi. 9 (2): 165–168. doi:10.30708/mantar.427457 (inactive 2021-09-13).CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of September 2021 (link)

External links[]

Retrieved from ""