Cantharellus californicus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Cantharellales |
Family: | Cantharellaceae |
Genus: | Cantharellus |
Species: | C. californicus
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Binomial name | |
Cantharellus californicus |
Cantharellus californicus | |
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Ridges on hymenium | |
Cap is infundibuliform | |
Hymenium is decurrent | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is yellow | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is choice |
Cantharellus californicus, also called the California golden chanterelle,[2] mud puppy, or oak chanterelle, is a fungus native to California, United States.[3] It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other popular edible chanterelles. It is generally similar in appearance to C. cibarius and C. formosus except for its large size at maturity.