False chanterelle

Appearance

The false chanterelle has an orange cap up to 8 cm across, initially convex but becoming funnel-shaped. The decurrent gill-like structures are orange and forked, which is a distinctive and distinguishing feature. The spore print is white. The orange stipe is up to 5 cm high and lacks a ring.

Naming

This mushroom is commonly confused with the chanterelle; the distinguishing factors are color and attachment of gills to the stem .

The poisonous jack-o'-lantern mushrooms are also sometimes confused with chanterelles; straight, non-forked true gills is one of the factors distinguishing them from true Chanterelles.

Distribution

The false chanterelle is widely distributed in Europe and North America, being found in both hardwood and conifer forests, in summer and autumn. It fruits from the ground or from decaying wood.

Habitat

The false chanterelle is widely distributed in Europe and North America, being found in both hardwood and conifer forests, in summer and autumn. It fruits from the ground or from decaying wood.