Yellow Chanterelle
Cantharellus flavus
Family: Cantharellaceae
Also called: Yellow Chanterelle, Pale Yellow Chanterelle
Overview
Bright egg-yolk yellow chanterelle of eastern oak woods. One of several eastern segregates of the C. cibarius complex.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
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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