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Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca |
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, a gilled boletoid
fungus, can easily be mistaken for the chanterelle, Cantharellus
cibarius; however, although some consider it edible it is not very
good to eat.
Identification guide |
Cap
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Caps vary from 2 to 8 cm across, usually a shallow funnel-shaped cap of orange or orange-yellow colour. The margin usually remains slightly inrolled and is often wavy and irregular in diameter, although generally less so than that of Cantharellus cibarius, with which it is sometimes confused. |
Gills
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Often a brighter orange than the cap colour, the forked gills are decurrent and narrow. |
Stipe
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Typically 3 to 5 cm tall and 5 to 10 mm in diameter, the stipe is the same colour as the cap or slightly darker. |
Spore print |
White. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. Some people suffer hallucinations after eating this species, and so it should be treated with caution. |
Habitat |
In coniferous woods or on acid heathland. |
Season |
August to November. |
Occurrence |
Fairly frequent. |
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