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Two yellow chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus cibarius) growing among green moss on a forest floor.
Chanterelle A pair of edible chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus cibarius) in a bed of moss.

chanterelle

mushroom
Also known as: Cantharellus cibarius
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Taxonomy
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Class: Agaricomycetes
  • Order: Cantharellales
  • Family: Cantharellaceae
  • Genus: Cantharellus

See also list of fungi.

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chanterelle, (Cantharellus cibarius), highly prized, fragrant, edible mushroom. It is bright yellow in color and is found growing on forest floors in summer and autumn. Its similarity to the poisonous jack-o-lantern (Clitocybe illudens, order Agaricales), an orange-yellow fungus that glows in the dark, emphasizes the need for careful identification by the mushroom gatherer.

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Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus), a white, shaggy fungus, growing on a mossy log in a forest setting.
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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello.