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The Lightning
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22312991 - 09/30/15 08:46 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm working my ass off ATM. I'll come up with something tonight or tomorrow morning. Someone else can go if they want though.
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The Lightning
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Here's a very common Fall mushroom that people are finding a lot of.

HINT: bioactive extract
Try to guess the mushroom species and the chemical name!
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22322922 - 10/02/15 10:18 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Emestrin, from Armillaria tabescens.
Assuming that's correct, this compound can be used to make both sweaters and solar cells:
 found in
 and related species.
Guess the compound and mushroom!
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The Lightning
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Quote:
Lost Geometer B said: Emestrin, from Armillaria tabescens.
Assuming that's correct...
It is! Nicely done!
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22323174 - 10/02/15 11:26 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cortinarius semisanguineus and Dermocybin?
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22323352 - 10/02/15 12:06 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yes on the compound, double check the species.
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The Lightning
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Cortinarius sanguineus?
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22323458 - 10/02/15 12:26 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Indeed! Rarer in most places, but apparently it worked best for sensitizing solar cells. Your turn.
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The Lightning
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Not one hunter has found the following species and posted it on Mushroom Observer

Guess the species and the chemical! If you get it right and it's confirmed, you get to go next!
Yeah, baby!
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22323802 - 10/02/15 01:35 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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That's gnarly!
Is it Cordyceps Sobolifera and Cordycepin?
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The Lightning
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Negative x2
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22326317 - 10/02/15 11:04 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hint: The genus Cordyceps is correct. Directly responsible for the regulation of muscle tone.
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22329078 - 10/03/15 03:55 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Is the chemical γ-Aminobutyric acid / GABA? Is the fungus C. cicadae??
Don't want to derail the thread too much, but do you think this is the same mushroom?

Edited by foragedfungus (10/03/15 03:56 PM)
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: foragedfungus]
#22329111 - 10/03/15 04:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
Is the chemical γ-Aminobutyric acid / GABA? Is the fungus C. cicadae??
Correct!
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but do you think this is the same mushroom?
I can't tell from just that single specimen.
If you can add a few more photos, it could help! You're up!
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22329343 - 10/03/15 04:53 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Those are the best pictures I have of it. I do still have the dried specimen, I could try to take some clearer shots.
But back on topic,
 This chemical is found in the mycelium of this mushroom.
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: foragedfungus]
#22338586 - 10/05/15 08:50 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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You guys want a hint???
The chemical is part of the reaction that causes the phenomena known as foxfire.
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The Lightning
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: foragedfungus]
#22340901 - 10/06/15 12:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Looks like a Luciferin analogue and maybe Armillaria solidipes. Hmmm.
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: The Lightning]
#22342905 - 10/06/15 09:19 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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You've got it. D-luciferin, and Armillaria (I had been calling them mellea, but I don't have a microscope, so solidipes is a distinct possibility)
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Re: Guess The Fungal / Mushroom Chemical ! [Re: foragedfungus]
#22342955 - 10/06/15 09:29 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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This chemical has to be "cooked" out of the following gourmet mushroom:

It is one of the most popular mushrooms in the U.S., although it probably shouldn't be. Shiitakes should be, but grocery stores need to hear that from the people.
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