Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) | Project Noah

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Photo by JC_Forester

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Field Notes

Description:

It is orange or yellow, meaty and funnel-shaped. On the lower surface, underneath the smooth cap, it has gill-like ridges that run almost all the way down its stipe, which tapers down seamlessly from the cap. It has a fruity smell, reminiscent of apricots and a mildly peppery taste (hence its German name, Pfifferling) and is considered an excellent edible mushroom.

Habitat:

Chanterelles tend to grow in clusters in mossy coniferous forests, but are also often found in mountainous birch forests and among grasses and low-growing herbs.

Reference Links:

Chanterelle

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Thanks! waiting for more sightings, can't wait.

Thanks! waiting for more sightings, can't wait.

Thanks! waiting for more sightings, can't wait.

Thanks! waiting for more sightings, can't wait.

Thanks! waiting for more sightings, can't wait.

Thanks! waiting for more sightings, can't wait.

Thanks! waiting for more sightings, can't wait.

Thanks! waiting for more sightings, can't wait.

Nice spotting; you are getting a nice fungus collection on Noah. Welcome to the Project!

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