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Pacific Golden Chanterelle

Cantharellus formosus

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Field Notes

Description:

Golden orange fungus which starts convex and then matures to a goblet shape with irregularly fluted edges on the cup.

Habitat:

Found in mixed forest with moss and salal understory.

Notes:

October is definitely the month to find beautiful fungi in the PNW.

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Chanterelle

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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PublishedOctober 2, 2015

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