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Red Chanterelle (Cantharellus cinnabarinus group) Growing in moss under a Sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) by a creek.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61989/red_chanterelle_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html" title="Red Chanterelle (Cantharellus cinnabarinus group)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/61989_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1593043210&Signature=XW%2FjtY1c0grNIQJfl%2FXhjbZU8iI%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Red Chanterelle (Cantharellus cinnabarinus group) Growing in moss under a Sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) by a creek.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61990/red_chanterelle_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61991/red_chanterelles_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html Cantharellus cinnabarinus,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61991/red_chanterelles_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html" title="Red Chanterelles (Cantharellus cinnabarinus group)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/61991_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1593043210&Signature=GQ0dg%2FemixjcRu%2FpTcjhMx6ZfF8%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Red Chanterelles (Cantharellus cinnabarinus group) Growing in moss under a Sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) by a creek.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61989/red_chanterelle_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61990/red_chanterelle_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html Cantharellus cinnabarinus,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Cantharellus cinnabarinus,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Red Chanterelle (Cantharellus cinnabarinus group)

Growing in moss under a Sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) by a creek.

Red Chanterelle (Cantharellus cinnabarinus group) Growing in moss under a Sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) by a creek.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61990/red_chanterelle_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61991/red_chanterelles_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html Cantharellus cinnabarinus,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Red Chanterelles (Cantharellus cinnabarinus group) Growing in moss under a Sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) by a creek.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61989/red_chanterelle_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61990/red_chanterelle_cantharellus_cinnabarinus_group.html Cantharellus cinnabarinus,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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The Cantharellus cinnabarinus

''Cantharellus cinnabarinus'' is a fungus native to eastern North America. It is a member of the genus ''Cantharellus'' along with other chanterelles. It is named after its red color, which is imparted by the carotenoid canthaxanthin. It is edible, fruiting in association with hardwood trees in the summer and fall.

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Similar species: Cantharellales
Species identified by Lisa Kimmerling
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By Lisa Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 25, 2018. Captured Jun 22, 2018 22:18 in 3808 Paper Mill Rd SE, Marietta, GA 30067, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.5
  • 1/160s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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