Craterellus tubaeformis
| Craterellus tubaeformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Craterellus |
| Species: | C. tubaeformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Craterellus tubaeformis (Fr.) Quél. 1888 | |
| Craterellus tubaeformis Mycological characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Ridges on hymenium | |
| Cap is infundibuliform | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is cream to salmon | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is choice | |
Craterellus tubaeformis (formerly Cantharellus tubaeformis) is an edible fungus, also known as yellowfoot, winter mushroom, or funnel chanterelle. It was reclassified from Cantharellus, which has been supported by molecular phylogenetics.
C. tubaeformis is a yellowish-brown and trumpet-shaped mushroom found in great numbers late in the mushroom season, thus earning the common name winter mushroom. The cap is convex and sometimes hollow down the middle. The gills are widely separated, and of lighter color than the cap.
The species grows in temperate and cold parts of Northern America and Europe. It is mycorrhizal, forming symbiotic associations with plants. It is an excellent food mushroom, especially fried or in soups.
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