Smooth Chanterelle

Cantharellus lateritius

Also called: Smooth Chanterelle, Smooth-Stemmed Chanterelle, Oak Chanterelle

Smooth Chanterelle (Cantharellus lateritius)
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Overview

Pure oak associate. Smooth fertile surface — no false gills.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Dec–Feb

Season

Nov–Mar — typical fruiting months: Oct, Nov, , Jan, Feb.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with oak

Where it grows

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