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Yellowfoot Chanterelle

Craterellus tubaeformis

LOW RISK

Craterellus tubaeformis Assessment

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Caractéristiques clés

  • Funnel-shaped brown to grayish-brown cap
  • Decurrent yellow-orange blunt ridges
  • Frequent cross-veining on underside
  • Yellowish
  • tapering stem
Couleur :

Brown cap with yellow-orange underside

Odeur :

Unknown

Mode de croissance :

Clustered

Environnement :

Soil and mossy woodland floor

Habitat et distribution

Habitat :

Mossy areas in coniferous and mixed forests

Distribution :

Temperate Northern Hemisphere

Saisonnalité :

Late summer to winter

Valeur économique

Demande du marché :

High - widely foraged and traded commercially

Gamme de prix :

$15-25/lb fresh

Usage commercial :

Sold fresh or dried in specialty culinary markets globally

Espèces similaires

False Chanterelle

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca

LOW TOXICITY - can cause mild gastrointestinal distress
Différences clés :
  • Features true, sharp-edged gills instead of blunt ridges
  • Cap is typically more uniformly orange rather than deep brown

Deadly Webcap

Cortinarius rubellus

TOXIC - deadly kidney failure
Différences clés :
  • Features true rust-brown gills
  • Stem typically retains web-like cortina remnants
  • Cap is conical or umbonate, rarely deeply funnel-shaped

Action recommandée

Examine the underside for blunt, cross-veined ridges rather than sharp, true gills to confirm identification.