![]() They grow on buried roots and have bioluminescent properties. This species also has bright yellow caps and a fruity smell similar to the chanterelles. This particular species is colloquially known as the jack-o’-lantern mushroom. The North American species Omphalotus illudens is also a very well-known look-alike of Cantharellus lateritius. The most common look-alike is the poisonous Omphalotus olearius. The risk of eating a poisonous mushroom instead of the inoffensive Cantharellus lateritius is thus real. Suffice to say that people do not usually study the spores under the microscope before consuming any wild mushroom. Usually, it is the nature of the spores that confirms the identification of a species. However, there are a few common look-alikes, some of which are highly poisonous, that can be mistaken for Cantharellus lateritius. Habitat : can vary but usually solitary or in clusters under hardwood trees such as oak and birch trees, on the soil of forests, sloping creek banks, on the mossy ground.įlesh : solid to partly hollow, white to pale yellow, 0.5 to 0.9 cm (0.2 – 0.4 in) thick, shreds easily Cantharellus Lateritius Look-AlikesĪlthough Cantharellus lateritius specimens are easy to identify from other mushrooms, their funnel-like caps and bright color make them stand apart. Spore-bearing cells : club-shaped basidia, 75-80 by 7-9 □m, 4-5-6-spored, thick walls Spores : elliptical when magnified, smooth, 7-7.5 by 4.5 – 5 □m Taste : mild to faintly acrid, no distinctive taste, in particular, may have a woodsy or earthy flavor Smell : fruity smell, similar to peach or apricot Stem : curved, orange to yellow to white, very thick and plump, 2 to 8 cm (1 to 3 in), can be stuffed with mycelia or solid Gills : vein-like shallow gills, less than 1 mm wide, merging with the stem, pale yellow The compound can be found in carrots, tomatoes, and shrimp.Ĭap : bright yellow to orange, 2 to 9 cm (0.8 to 3.5 in) in diameter, convex to funnel-shaped with □wavy margins, smooth on the underside, dry surface covered with a thin layer of hairs, sunken in the center. ![]() The carotenoid is a naturally yellow, orange, or red pigment produced by some biological organisms. ![]() Mature specimens also have funnel-shaped caps with their outer layer bearing spore-producing cells.Īfter further analysis of the species, mycologists have found traces of carotenoid in the mushrooms. Cantharellus lateritius has a smooth hymenium or undersurface compared to other species of the same family. Chanterelles’ morphological features are distinctive enough to differentiate them from the wild non-edible mushrooms³. This particular species is also widely known as one of the best-loved wild edible mushrooms. Additionally, Cantharellus lateritius produces fewer spores compared to other mushrooms from the same or different families. It is common for mushrooms of this species growing in particularly wet areas to exhibit more pronounced gills. In other words, this species of mushroom has a preference for acidic, humid, and damp environments. Cantharellus lateritius grows mostly in soil having low nitrogen levels and low pH, and good drainage. The prime chanterelle season occurs from June through August whereby an abundance of mushrooms sprouts from under trees. A mushroom bloom occurs in late spring to mid summer², sometimes extending to early fall. It can be small and round or wavy and flowerlike.Ĭantharellus lateritius is usually found in North America, Africa, and some parts of Asia notably the Himalayas. Also, the mushroom cap can vary in shape. The sporocarp or fruiting body of the fungi is usually bright yellow to orange in color. The mycelium (network of hyphae) attaches itself to tree roots and grows mushrooms when it is ready to reproduce. The tree of predilection for the species is the oak or any hardwood tree. This symbiosis also nourishes the soil around the fungus. This species is mycorrhizal¹, that is, it lives in symbiosis with a plant. The taxonomy of the species then changed on several occasions over time and its epithet was finally changed to Cratarellus lateritius in 1856. The American Lewis David de Schweinitz first described the species as Thelephora Chantarella in 1822. Cantharellus lateritius, commonly known as ‘smooth chanterelle’, is a species of edible fungus from the Cantharellaceae family.
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