Black Trumpet - Craterellus fallax

Fruiting bodies were vase-shaped, and the upper edges were rolled under. The upper surface was brown, and the under surface was gray, wrinkled, and had a whitish bloom.

Habitat: Along the edge of a pond in a deciduous forest.

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

What an awesome fungi you keep finding! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, I still have a LOT of photos to go through! Posted 6 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks :) Posted 6 years ago

Anne Sorbes

Eagle Owl

Superb trumpet that really looks like those I find in France. Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, they were spectacular! Posted 6 years ago

The Black Trumpets

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.

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Similar species: Cantharellales

Species identified by Christine Young