14 October 2006 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Common Name False Chanterelle Flesh Concolorous, firm Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Autumn Distribution Common Habitat In coniferous woods and on heaths Spore Print White Edibility Unknown: variously described as edible, poisonous or hallucinogenic Notes This fungus is superficially similar to the true Chanterelle, Cantharellus cibarius. It is distinguished by having gills, rather than ridges, beneath the cap. 
21 October 2009 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |