Cantharellus ignicolor
R. H. Peterson
CantharellaceaeMushrooms
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(c) Meg Madden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
Although insubstantial, the mushrooms are edible.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
VERY TOXIC
Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom
Omphalotus olearius
SAFE
Cantharellus ignicolor
Cantharellus ignicolor
Jack-O'-Lantern Mushroom: True knife-like gills, grows in clusters on wood/stumps, glows in the dark, orange throughout.
Cantharellus ignicolor: Blunt forked ridges (not true gills), grows singly from soil, apricot/fruity smell, solid flesh.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Central America, Guatemala,
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
How to Identify
Cantharellus ignicolor is a mushroom in the family Cantharellaceae found in tropical regions.
References (1)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
