Cantharellus cascadensis
species of fungus
Cantharellus cascadensis, commonly known as the cascade chanterelle or hybrid chanterelle, is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is considered a choice edible mushroom.
Taxonomy
Both Cantharellus cascadensis and C. roseocanus were first considered to be varieties of C. cibarius, then of C. formosus. C. cascadensis was genetically classified as its own species in 2003.
It is named after the Cascade Range, where it was formally described in 2003.
Description
The cap is usually bright yellow with a smooth or wooly surface. The stipe is club-shaped to bulbous.
Similar species
Several other species of chanterelle may be found in western North America:
C. californicus
C. formosus
C. roseocanus
C. subalbidus
Additionally, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Chroogomphus tomentosus, and species in the genera Craterellus, Gomphus, Omphalotus, and Polyozellus may have a somewhat similar appearance to C. cascadensis.
References
External links
Cantharellus cascadensis in Index Fungorum.
David Pilz; Lorelei Norvell; Eric Danell; Randy Molina (2003).
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