Yellowfoot Chanterelle
Craterellus tubaeformis
Craterellus tubaeformis Assessment
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Key Features
- Funnel-shaped brown to grayish-brown cap
- Decurrent yellow-orange blunt ridges
- Frequent cross-veining on underside
- Yellowish
- tapering stem
Color:
Brown cap with yellow-orange underside
Smell:
Unknown
Growth Pattern:
Clustered
Environment:
Soil and mossy woodland floor
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat:
Mossy areas in coniferous and mixed forests
Distribution:
Temperate Northern Hemisphere
Seasonality:
Late summer to winter
Economic Value
Market Demand:
High - widely foraged and traded commercially
Price Range:
$15-25/lb fresh
Commercial Use:
Sold fresh or dried in specialty culinary markets globally
Similar Species
False Chanterelle
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Key Differences:
- Features true, sharp-edged gills instead of blunt ridges
- Cap is typically more uniformly orange rather than deep brown
Deadly Webcap
Cortinarius rubellus
Key Differences:
- Features true rust-brown gills
- Stem typically retains web-like cortina remnants
- Cap is conical or umbonate, rarely deeply funnel-shaped
Recommended Action
Examine the underside for blunt, cross-veined ridges rather than sharp, true gills to confirm identification.