Cantharellus amethysteus

Cantharellus amethysteus, the amethyst chanterelle, is a species of Cantharellus from Europe.[1]

Cantharellus amethysteus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
Genus: Cantharellus
Species:
C. amethysteus
Binomial name
Cantharellus amethysteus
(Quél.) Sacc. 1887
Cantharellus amethysteus
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Ridges on hymenium
Cap is flat or depressed
Hymenium is decurrent
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white to yellow
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible

Description

Cantharellus amethysteus is an edible[2] chanterelle species with white flesh which turns yellow as it ages.

Cap: 5-10cm. Flat topped to start with depression forming. Downy texture with irregular, wavy edges. Stem: 3-4cm. Tapers downwards, often flattened or twisted. Veins/ridges: Thick and decurrent. Paler colour than the cap. Taste: Mild. Smell: Mild and pleasant, faint smell of apricots. Spore print: white to palish yellow sometimes with a pink tinge. Spores: Cylindrical to elongated ellipsoid, smooth, non-amyloid. 8-10 x 5.5-6 μm.[3]

References

  1. "Cantharellus amethysteus in MycoBank".
  2. "Cantharellus amethysteus, Amethyst Chanterelle mushroom". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. Buczacki, Stefan (2012). Collins fungi guide. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-724290-0. OCLC 793683235.
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