Cantharellus cascadensis
| Cantharellus cascadensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. cascadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus cascadensis Dunham, O'Dell & R. Molina 2003 | |
Cantharellus cascadensis is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. 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.
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
External links
- Cantharellus cascadensis in Index Fungorum.
- David Pilz, Lorelei Norvell, Eric Danell, and Randy Molina (2003). "Key to Pacific Northwest CHANTERELLES, Chanterelle-Like Mushrooms, and Look-Alikes". Pacific Northwest Key Council. http://www.svims.ca/council/Chante.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantharellus_cascadensis
