Cantharellus cinereus

Cantharellus cinereus, the ashen chanterelle, is a species of Cantharellus found growing in coniferous forest in Europe.[1]

Cantharellus cinereus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
Genus: Cantharellus
Species:
C. cinereus
Binomial name
Cantharellus cinereus
(Pers.) Fr. 1821
Synonyms
  • Merulius cinereus (Pers.) Pers., 1798
  • Craterellus cinereus (Pers.) Pers.,1825
  • Pseudocraterellus cinereus (Pers.) Kalamees, 1963
  • Cantharellus hydrolyps J. Schröt., 1888
Cantharellus cinereus
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Ridges on hymenium
Cap is infundibuliform
Hymenium is decurrent
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible

Description

Cantharellus cinereus are greyish-black chanterelle mushrooms with thin, dark grey flesh that fades when dry.

Cap: 2–4 cm. Irregular funnel shape/infundibuliform. Irregularly wavy at the edges with an inrolled margin. Stem: 2–4 cm. Smooth to lightly velvety in texture sometimes with a white woolly base. Veins/Ridges: Dark grey irregular forks which are distant and decurrent. Spore print: White. Spores: Broadly elliptical, smooth, non-amyloid. 7.5–10 x 5–6 μm. Taste: Mild. Smell: Indistinct.[2]

Habitat and distribution

As a mycorrhizal species it grows on soil with leaf litter in broad-leaves woods and is usually found in small groups and may be trooping. It is also rarely found with conifers. It has a widespread distribution but is an uncommon find with mushrooms appearing during autumn.

Edibility

C. cinereus is an edible mushroom with a mild taste. Can be used similarly to black trumpets (Craterellus cornucopioides) but with a milder taste.[3] Possible lookalikes include Craterellus cornucopioides, Pseudocraterellus undulatus and Faerberia carbonaria, all of which are edible.

References
  1. "Cantharellus cinereus in MycoBank".
  2. Buczacki, Stefan (2012). Collins fungi guide. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-724290-0. OCLC 793683235.
  3. N, gone71. "Ashen chanterelle | Cantharellus cinereus". Gone71° N (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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