Cantharellus cinnabarinus
| Cantharellus cinnabarinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. cinnabarinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus cinnabarinus (Schwein.) Schwein. 1832
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| Synonyms | |
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Agaricus cinnabarinus Schwein. 1822 | |
| Cantharellus cinnabarinus | |
|---|---|
| Ridges on hymenium | |
| Cap is infundibuliform | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white to pink | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Cantharellus cinnabarinus, the red chanterelle, is a species of fungus. It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other chanterelles. Its distinctive red color is imparted by the carotenoid canthaxanthin. Widely distributed in eastern Northern America, it fruits in association with hardwood trees in the summer and fall.
Etymology
It is named after cinnabar, which has a similar red color.
Description
Cantharellus cinnabarinus is recognized by its distinctive flamingo-pink to bright orange and red colors (imparted by the carotenoid canthaxanthin)[1] and the presence of false gills underneath the cap.[2] The fruitbodies can grow up to 7 centimetres (2+3⁄4 in) across.[3]
It resembles some other species of Cantharellus, but tends to be more small and slender.[4] Its forked gills distinguish it from Hygrocybe.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Widely distributed in eastern Northern America,[5] it fruits in association with hardwood trees.[6] It can be found from June to October, mostly on the ground in broadleaf and mixed broadleaf/conifer forests. It usually occurs scattered or in small groups.[4] It forms mycorrhizal associations with forest trees and shows preference for acidic soils.[7]
Uses
It is considered edible and good.[3]
References
- ^ Haxo, Francis (Dec 1950). "Carotenoids of the Mushroom Cantharellus cinnabarinus". Botanical Gazette. 112 (2): 228–32. doi:10.1086/335653. JSTOR 2472791. S2CID 84308852.
- ^ "Cantharellus cinnabarinus". MushroomExpert.Com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ a b c Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. p. 664. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ a b Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Kuo, M. (June 2003). "Cantharellus cinnabarinus". MushroomExpert.Com. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. FalconGuides. Guilford, CN: Globe Pequot Press. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
- ^ "Chanterelle – Identification, Distribution, Edibility, Ecology, Sustainable Harvesting". Galloway Wild Foods. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
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