Smooth Eastern Chanterelle

Cantharellus tenuithrix

Family: Cantharellaceae

Also called: Smooth-Stemmed Chanterelle, Eastern Thin-Cap Chanterelle

Smooth Eastern Chanterelle (Cantharellus tenuithrix)
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Overview

Eastern North American 'golden chanterelle' previously lumped into C. cibarius. Smooth, even orange-yellow. Choice.

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
  • Mycorrhizal with beech
  • Mycorrhizal with hemlock

Where it grows

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