Fungal: adj. (word coming from the Latin fungus "mushroom"). From the nature of mushrooms; which looks like […]
Mycological vocabulary
Ascus
Ascus: nm An ascus is an organ, in the shape of an elongated sac, inside which ascospores are formed […]
Ascospore
Ascospore: nm An ascospore is a spore that forms inside an ascus in ascomycetes. … Good morning, […]
Poisonous
Poisonous: adj. "Poisonous" qualifies something (product, plant, mushroom,…) which contains a poison or a substance capable of […]
Chapeau
Hat: In basidiomycetes and ascomycetes fungi, the hat, also called pileus (from the Latin pileus, a sort of Phrygian cap […]
Sporophore
Sporophore: The sporophore (literally "spore carrier"), also called sporocarp ("spore fruit") or formerly carpophore (literally […]
Layer
Layer: In horticulture, a layer is a square of manure (*) mixed with soil to promote growth […]
Head
Head: The head is the upper part of a mushroom, especially when it is rounded. In classic cuisine, mushroom heads […]
Cave
Caver: v.tr. In the language of truffle growers, the verb “caver” means to search for truffles and remove them from the ground…. Good morning, […]
Burnt
Burnt: nm In the language of truffle growers, the term “burnt” designates the area under a tree that does not bear […]
Spherical
Spherical: adj. “Spherical” is said of the hat of a mushroom which has the shape of a ball…. Hello, You must be a subscriber [...]
Ogival
Ogival: adj. “Ogival” is said of the cap of a mushroom whose shape resembles an ogive. We find these […]
Flabelliform
Flabelliforme: adj. "Flabelliforme" is said of the cap of a mushroom which presents a fan-shaped morphology. We meet this morphology […]
Spread out
Spread: adj. "Spread" is said of the cap of a mushroom whose upper face is flat. This morphology appears when the […]
Depressed
Depressed: adj. "Depressed" is said of the cap of a mushroom which presents a slight central hollow, a moderate and progressive concavity. […]
Convex
Convex: adj. Convex is said of a mushroom cap which presents a domed shape. This morphology can be found […]
Cylindrical
Cylindrical: adj. "Cylindrical" is said of the cap of a mushroom, which presents a cylindrical shape with roughly parallel edges and attenuated […]
Cannelé
Fluted: adj. “Cannelé” is said of certain mushrooms with small parallel grooves…. Hello, You must be a subscriber to read the […]
Amarescent
Amarescent: adj. "Amarescent" is said of a taste that turns bitter after chewing. This term is often used in mycology to define, […]
Hypha
Hypha: nm Filament of the mycelium of higher fungi (thallus). Septate hyphae of basidiomycetes. … Hello, You must be subscribed […]
Ectomycorrhiza
Ectomycorrhizae: nm Ectomycorrhizae are a form of mycorrhizal symbiosis between certain species of fungi and around 10% […]
fungous
Fungus: adj. “Fungous” means moist and soft like a mushroom…. Hello, You must be a subscriber to read […]
Ovoid
Ovoid: adj. "Ovoid" is said of an element that has the shape of an egg. … Hello, You must be subscribed […]
Zoned
Zoned: adj. "Zoned" is said of a cap of a fungus on which one distinguishes concentric zones. Example […]
I go back
Volva: nf The volva is a thick membrane which envelops the foot and cap of certain mushrooms […]
Partial veil
Partial veil: locut. The partial veil is the envelope which protects the hymenium from certain young fungi. It can subsist under […]
General sailing
General veil: locut. The general veil is the membranous envelope sheltering the young fungus, which sometimes remains in adults under […]
Villeux
Villeux: adj. is said of a hairy mushroom, but in a disordered way, and not like a regular velvet…. Good morning, […]
Stretchy
Stretchy: adj. We say that the coating of a fungus is stretched when we distinguish innate fibrils in […]
Pot-bellied
Ventrue: adj. We say that the blade of a mushroom is pot-bellied when it is largely convex downwards […]