24 October 2007 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Craterellus tubaeformis Common Name Trumpet chanterelle, winter chanterelle Cap Domed, then funnel shaped or depressed, irregular, brown, to about 6 cm across Hymenium Ridged, distant, branched, yellow, then greyish Stem Yellow, tubular, or flattened, to about 10 cm long Flesh Yellowish, firm Smell Faint Taste Mild Season Autumn to early winter Distribution Common Habitat In deciduous and coniferous woods sometimes forming dense mats Spore Print Whitish Microscopic Features Spores subglobose to broadly ellipsoidal, smooth (9-11) x (6-7.5) µm2 Edibility Edible and excellent Notes Though a rather insubstantial species, it often occurs in huge numbers, making it worthwhile for the table 
5 November 2025 Eyeworth Pond, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a 100X immersion objective. 5 November 2025 Eyeworth Pond, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Short brown stemmed specimens. 5 November 2025 Eyeworth Pond, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a 100X immersion objective. 5 November 2025 Eyeworth Pond, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |