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Black Trumpet The trumpets are 1-5 cm wide and 3-9 cm high. They don&#039;t have a clearly defined cap or stem, but are tubular at first and then become deeply vase-shaped with age. <br />
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 This is a common mushroom species, but can be hard to see because of it&#039;s size, color, and shape. <br />
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Black Trumpet

The trumpets are 1-5 cm wide and 3-9 cm high. They don't have a clearly defined cap or stem, but are tubular at first and then become deeply vase-shaped with age.

This is a common mushroom species, but can be hard to see because of it's size, color, and shape.

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Craterellus fallax is a species of "black trumpets" that occurs in Eastern North America where it replaces the European taxon Craterellus cornucopioides. C. fallax can also be separated by its yellow-orange spore print, where Craterellus cornucopioides has a white spore print.

Similar species: Cantharellales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 28, 2018. Captured Jul 20, 2016 11:01 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm