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Smooth Chanterelle

Cantharellus lateritius

Photo by NikkiG
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow to orange in color with caps ranging from 2 to 9 cm (0.8 to 3.5 inches) with wavy margins. Also has a smooth to lightly shallowly wrinkled undersurface. Its mycorrhizal partner is oaks in eastern North America.

Habitat:

Found growing in the side yard under a mature live oak.

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Cantharellus lateritius

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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
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PublishedJune 24, 2013

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