Cantharellus cascadensis
Cantharellus cascadensis, the Cascade chanterelle, is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other popular edible chanterelles. It is named after the Cascade Range, where it was formally described in 2003. It is considered a choice edible mushroom.
| Cantharellus cascadensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. cascadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus cascadensis Dunham, O'Dell & R. Molina 2003 | |
| Cantharellus cascadensis | |
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| Ridges on hymenium | |
| Cap is infundibuliform | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is choice | |
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