Cantharellus cascadensis
Cantharellus cascadensis, the Cascade chanterelle, is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America.[2] It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other popular edible chanterelles. It is named after the Cascade Range, where it was formally described in 2003.
| Cantharellus cascadensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. cascadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus cascadensis Dunham, O'Dell & R. Molina 2003[1] | |
Cantharellus cascadensis | |
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 | ridges on hymenium |
 | cap is infundibuliform |
 | hymenium is decurrent |
 | stipe is bare |
 | ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | edibility: unknown |
History
Both Cantharellus cascadensis and C. roseocanus were first considered to be varieties of Cantharellus cibarius, then of C. formosus.[2] C. cascadensis was genetically classified as its own species in 2003.[1]
Description
The cap is usually bright yellow with a smooth or wooly surface. The stipe is club-shaped to bulbous.[2]
Similar species
Several other species of chanterelle may be found in western North America:
Additionally, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Chroogomphus tomentosus, and species in the genera Craterellus, Gomphus, Omphalotus, and Polyozellus may have a somewhat similar appearance to C. cascadensis.
References
- Dunham, Susie M.; O'dell, Thomas E.; Molina, Randy (October 2003). "Analysis of nrDNA sequences and microsatellite allele frequencies reveals a cryptic chanterelle species Cantharellus cascadensis sp. nov. from the American Pacific Northwest". Mycological Research. 107 (10): 1163–77. doi:10.1017/S0953756203008475. PMID 14635765.
- Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
External links
- Cantharellus cascadensis in Index Fungorum
- David Pilz; Lorelei Norvell; Eric Danell; Randy Molina (2003). "Key to Pacific Northwest CHANTERELLES, Chanterelle-Like Mushrooms, and Look-Alikes". Pacific Northwest Key Council. Retrieved 2011-03-22.