| Craterellus tubaeformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Craterellus |
| Species: | C. tubaeformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Craterellus tubaeformis | |
Craterellus tubaeformis | |
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 | Ridges on hymenium |
 | Cap is infundibuliform |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is cream to salmon |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is choice |
Craterellus tubaeformis (formerly Cantharellus tubaeformis) is an edible fungus, also known as the winter chanterelle,[2] yellowfoot, winter mushroom, or funnel chanterelle. It was reclassified from Cantharellus, which has been supported by molecular phylogenetics.
C. tubaeformis is a yellowish-brown and trumpet-shaped mushroom found in great numbers late in the mushroom season, thus earning the common name winter mushroom. The cap is convex and sometimes hollow down the middle. The gills are widely separated and of lighter color than the cap.
The species grows in temperate and cold parts of Northern America and Europe. It is mycorrhizal, forming symbiotic associations with plants. It is an excellent food mushroom, especially fried or in soups.
- ^ Dahlberg, A. (2024). "Craterellus tubaeformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T122090503A122090918. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Arora, David (February 1991). All That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780898153880.