Craterellus cinereus

(Pers.) Pers.

Black chanterelle

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Craterellus cinereus
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus

The mushroom fruiting body is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Canada, Europe, Germany,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine

How to Identify

A temperate mushroom in the Cantharellaceae family, commonly known as the black chanterelle.

Wikipedia

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Craterellus cinereus, commonly known as the black chanterelle or ashen chanterelle, is a species of fungus in the genus Craterellus. Found in forests in Europe and North America, it is edible.

Names & Synonyms
Cantharellus cinereus Pers.
References (1)
  • Kaye, G.C., 1986, Wild and Exotic Mushroom Cultivation in North America

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