Yellow Foot

Craterellus lutescens

Family: Cantharellaceae

Also called: Yellow Foot, Golden Chanterelle, Trompette jaune, Pied jaune

Yellow Foot (Craterellus lutescens)
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Overview

Bright yellow stem, brown funnel cap, smooth to wrinkled underside. Damp mossy conifer woods of Europe (often Norway spruce). Late autumn into early winter. Excellent edible, dries beautifully.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Oct–Nov

Season

Sep–Dec — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with Norway spruce
  • Mycorrhizal with silver fir

Where it grows

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