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Cantharellus cibarius
Species of fungus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other fungi that share the common name golden chanterelle, see Golden chanterelle.
Cantharellus cibarius (Latin: cantharellus, "chanterelle"; cibarius, "culinary")[2] is the golden chanterelle, the type species of the chanterelle genus Cantharellus. It is also known as girolle (or girole).[3][4]
Quick Facts Cantharellus cibarius, Scientific classification ...
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Cantharellales |
Family: | Cantharellaceae |
Genus: | Cantharellus |
Species: | C. cibarius |
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Cantharellus cibarius Fr. (1821) | |
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Quick Facts Cantharellus cibariusMycological characteristics ...
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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 |
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Despite its characteristic features, it is often confused with the poisonous jack'o'lantern, Omphalotus illudens, and the false chanterelle, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca. The golden chanterelle is a commonly consumed and choice edible species.