Cantharellus cibarius
Cantharellus cibarius (Latin: cantharellus, "chanterelle"; cibarius, "culinary") is a species of golden chanterelle mushroom in the genus Cantharellus. It is also known as girolle (or girole). Despite its characteristic features, it may resemble at least one poisonous species.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Cantharellales |
Family: | Cantharellaceae |
Genus: | Cantharellus |
Species: | C. cibarius |
Binomial name | |
Cantharellus cibarius Fr. (1821) | |
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Species synonymy
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Ridges on hymenium | |
Cap is infundibuliform | |
Hymenium is decurrent | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is yellow to cream | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is choice |
Collected later in the year in its European distribution, the choice species is commonly consumed.
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