| Cantharellus cinnabarinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. cinnabarinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus cinnabarinus (Schwein.) Schwein. 1832 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Agaricus cinnabarinus Schwein. 1822 |
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| Cantharellus cinnabarinus | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| ridges on hymenium | |
| cap is infundibuliform | |
| hymenium is decurrent | |
| stipe is bare | |
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spore print is white to pink |
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| ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| edibility: choice | |
Cantharellus cinnabarinus is a fungus native to eastern North America.[1] It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other chanterelles. It is named after its red color, which is imparted by the carotenoid canthaxanthin.[2] It is edible, fruiting in association with hardwood trees in the summer and fall.[3]