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Cantharellus cibarius

 
A very popular edible fungus, Cantharellus cibarius is known as the Girole in France and simply as Chanterelle in Britain. Occasional groups occur in mixed woodland, often beside paths.

Identification guide

Cap

The funnel-shaped cap has a wavy, irregular margin. Diameter up to 10cm. Colour varies from light yellow to deep egg-yolk yellow.

Veins

Not strictly gills at all, the wrinkled veins on the underside of the cap distinguish the Common Chanterelle from lookalikes such as Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, the False Chanterelle.

The veins are very thick and decurrent, extending well down the stipe; they are straight near to the stipe but forked and more sinuous towards the edge of the cap.

Stipe

The same colour or somewhat paler than the cap; short, and merging into the cap.

When growing in clumps, as is often the case, the stems of Common Chanterelles are often curved and occasionally joined together near the base.

Spore print

Pinkish-white.

Odour/taste

Faint odour of apricots; taste not distinctive.

Habitat

This species is most frequently found in deciduous forests of oak, chestnut or hazel, but Common Chanterelles also occur under conifers and occasionally on roadside verges beneath deciduous hedgerows. They show a preference for acid soils.

Season

June to November.

Occurrence

Frequent.

Similar species

  1. Often confused with Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, the False Chanterelle, which is a bright orange gilled boletoid fungus.
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