Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius Fr.

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Cantharellus cibarius (Latin: cantharellus, "chanterelle"; cibarius, "culinary") is the golden chanterelle, the type species of the chanterelle genus Cantharellus. It is also known as girolle (or girole). Despite its characteristic features, C.

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Season

Native

non-toxic

Distribution

Widespread and common

Habitat

Occurs on acid soils, abundant in wetter, more humid woodlands.

Associates

Betula, Fagus, Picea, Pinus, Quercus

Conservation

LC - Least Concern

IUCN Red Data List - Cantharellus cibarius
Assessment date: 2025

Cap

Bruises brown

Colour
Shape	Convex, Expanded
Surface	Smooth
Width	4 - 12 cm
Margin	Undulating, Inrolled

Gills

Not true gills. Resembling wrinkled, frequently forking, blunt 'gills'

Colour

Flesh

Colour
Odour	Apricots
Taste	Mild

Stem

Colour
Height	3 - 10 cm
Width	15 - 25 mm
Shape	Cylindric, Tapering

Spores

Colour
Shape	Ellipsoid
Ornamentation	Smooth
Size	7.5-9 x 4-6.5 μm

Microscopic Features

4-spored basidia

Confirmed

Unconfirmed

Classification

↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
↳ Order: Cantharellales
↳ Family: Hydnaceae
↳ Genus: Cantharellus

Source: UKSI via NBN Atlas

Synonyms

Agaricus cantharellus L.
Agaricus chantarellus Bolton
Agaricus chantarellus L.
Agaricus chanterellus L.
Cantharellus cibarius f. neglectus M. Souché
Cantharellus cibarius f. neglectus Souché
Cantharellus cibarius f. pallidus (R. Schulz) anon. ined.
Cantharellus cibarius var. albus Fr.
Cantharellus cibarius var. cibarius Fr.
Cantharellus cibarius var. rufipes
Cantharellus cibarius var. rufipes (Gillet) Cooke
Cantharellus rufipes Gillet
Cantharellus vulgaris Gray
Craterellus cibarius (Fr.) Quél.
Merulius cantharellus (L.) Scop.
Merulius cantharellus Scop.
Merulius chantarellus (L.) Scop.