| Cantharellus minor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus minor Peck 1872 |
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| Synonyms | |
| Cantharellus minor | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| ridges on hymenium | |
| cap is infundibuliform | |
| hymenium is decurrent | |
| stipe is bare | |
| spore print is yellow | |
| ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| edibility: choice | |
Cantharellus minor is a fungus native to eastern North America.[1] It is one of the smallest of the genus Cantharellus, which includes other edible chanterelles. It is suspected of being mycorrhizal, found in association with oaks and moss.[1] The cap of C. minor ranges from 0.5 to 3.0 cm wide, with a stem less than 4 cm tall. They fruit in the summer and fall.[2] Although insubstantial, they are edible.[3]