Cantharellus cascadensis, commonly known as the cascade chanterelle or hybrid chanterelle,[2] is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America.[3] It is considered a choice edible mushroom.[4]
| Cantharellus cascadensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. cascadensis
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| Cantharellus cascadensis Dunham, O'Dell & R. Molina 2003[1]
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Cantharellus cascadensis | |
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 | Ridges on hymenium |
 | Cap is infundibuliform |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is choice |
Taxonomy
editBoth Cantharellus cascadensis and C. roseocanus were first considered to be varieties of C. cibarius, then of C. formosus.[3] C. cascadensis was genetically classified as its own species in 2003.[1]
It is named after the Cascade Range, where it was formally described in 2003.
Description
editThe cap is usually bright yellow with a smooth or wooly surface. The stipe is club-shaped to bulbous.[3]
Similar species
editSeveral 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
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 39. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Cantharellus cascadensis: Siegel, N." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
External links
edit- 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.
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