Cantharellus subalbidus

Cantharellus subalbidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
Genus: Cantharellus
Species: C. subalbidus
Binomial name
Cantharellus subalbidus
A.H.Sm. & Morse 1947[1]
Cantharellus subalbidus
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Mycological characteristics

ridges on hymenium
cap is infundibuliform
hymenium is decurrent
stipe is bare
spore print is white
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: choice

Cantharellus subalbidus, the white chanterelle, is a fungus native to California and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other popular edible chanterelles. It is similar in appearance to other chanterelles except for its cream to white color and orange bruising.[2]

C. subalbidus may form a mycorrhizal association with species of pine, hemlock, Douglas-fir, and Pacific madrone.[3][4][5] C. subalbidus has been found to be more common in old-growth forests than in younger forests.[6]

Similar species

Several other species of chanterelle may be found in western North America:

Additionally, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Chroogomphus tomentosus, and species in the genera Craterellus, Gomphus, Omphalotus, and Polyozellus may have a somewhat similar appearance to C. subalbidus.

References

  1. Smith, A.H.; Morse, E.E. (1947), "The genus Cantharellus in the Western United States", Mycologia 39: 497–534
  2. Plischke, J. (March 2004). "Cantharellus subalbidus: The white chanterelle". MushroomExpert.com. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. Trudell, S.; Ammirati, J. (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-88192-935-2.
  4. Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi—Cantharellus subalbidus". mykoweb.com. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  5. Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide To The Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. p. 662. ISBN 0-89815-169-4.
  6. Dunham, Susie M.; O'Dell, Thomas E.; Molina, Randy (2006). "Forest stand age and the occurrence of chanterelle (Cantharellus) species in Oregon’s central Cascade Mountains" (PDF). Mycological Research 110: 1433–40. doi:10.1016/j.mycres.2006.09.007.

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