Craterellus cinereus, commonly known as the black chanterelle[1] or ashen chanterelle, is a species of Craterellus found growing in coniferous forest in Europe.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Craterellus |
| Species: | C. cinereus
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| Craterellus cinereus (Pers.) Pers.,1825
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Craterellus cinereus | |
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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 edible |
Description
editCraterellus cinereus are greyish-black chanterelle mushrooms with thin, dark grey flesh that fades when dry.
Cap: 2–4 cm. Irregular funnel shape/infundibuliform. Irregularly wavy at the edges with an inrolled margin. Stem: 2–4 cm. Smooth to lightly velvety in texture sometimes with a white woolly base. Veins/Ridges: Dark grey irregular forks which are distant and decurrent. Spore print: White. Spores: Broadly elliptical, smooth, non-amyloid. 7.5–10 x 5–6 μm. Taste: Mild. Smell: Indistinct.[3]
Habitat and distribution
editAs a mycorrhizal species it grows on soil with leaf litter in broad-leaves woods and is usually found in small groups and may be trooping. It is also rarely found with conifers. It has a widespread distribution but is an uncommon find with mushrooms appearing during autumn.
Edibility
editC. cinereus is an edible mushroom with a mild taste. Can be used similarly to black trumpets (Craterellus cornucopioides) but with a milder taste.[4] Possible lookalikes include Craterellus cornucopioides, Pseudocraterellus undulatus and Faerberia carbonaria, all of which are edible.
References
edit- ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
- ^ "Cantharellus cinereus in MycoBank".
- ^ Buczacki, Stefan (2012). Collins fungi guide. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-724290-0. OCLC 793683235.
- ^ N, gone71. "Ashen chanterelle | Cantharellus cinereus". Gone71° N (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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External links
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Data related to Craterellus cinereus at Wikispecies
