Cinnabar Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
Family: Cantharellaceae
Also called: Cinnabar Chanterelle, Red Chanterelle, Pink Chanterelle
Overview
Small vivid red-orange chanterelle of eastern oak woods. Good edible with mild fruity smell; verify forked ridges.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with oak
Where it grows
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