#chanterelles

[lindagoesmushrooming]

Cantharellus cibarius

[myxomycota]

Didymium sp. on a funnel chanterelle

by Christopher Landin

[mushroomgay]

Abernethy Forest, Scotland, UK, August 2023

Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius)

I've been hiking and wild camping in Scotland's gorgeous ancient woodland and have found SO many amazing mushrooms - I can't wait to sort through pics and post for you all to see!

Most excitingly though, I found LOADS of chanterelles, which I've only ever found one or two of before. I gathered a potful (more than pictured here, and still leaving most of what I saw) and they made an amazing addition to my campside ramen. Tonight some more will go in a pasta sauce, then I'm planning a risotto for the rest :)

These mushrooms are delicious and highly sort after. They can be recognised by their irregular caps, apricot smell, veins on the underside rather than true gills, and white flesh which can be seen when they're cut in two.

There are two main potential confusions to be aware of:

Jack o Lanterns (Omphalotus olearius) - these are similarly sized orange mushrooms which might be mistaken for chanterelles at first. However, they clearly have gills on the underside rather than veins. These fungi are poisonous.

False chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca) - these are a more plausible confusion, as the name suggests. They have true gills, but they look a lot like the veins of the chanterelle.

They can be distinguished from 'true' chanterelles by their yellow-orange flesh when they are cut open, their lack of apricot smell, their darker cap centres and more regular caps. The best way to distinguish them is to cut them in half - you will see the colour of the flesh, and also whether there is a margin between the cap flesh and the gills. True chanterelles do not have this, whereas false chanterelles will show that the gill is separate to the cap. Young chanterelles and false chanterelles really do look quite similar, so be careful! Luckily, false chanterelles aren't seriously poisonous - they produce the symptoms of mild food poisoning, and there are some dubious reports of psychedelic effects.

[oliviarosaline]

Cinnabar Chanterelles

Cantharellus subg. Cinnabarinus

Like their larger bright yellow cousins, these small reddish orange chanterelles feature false gills which do not easily flake away; likewise, this characteristic helps distinguish them from poisonous lookalikes such as the jack o' lantern mushroom.

Edible (at your own risk). Always have a positive ID before trying any wild mushroom you forage.

Aug. 15th, 2023

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

[halljavalge]

Source: jensgarden

ℍ𝐚𝓵ｌ נ𝐀 𝔳คĻǤẸ

[tricornonthecob]

Dried mushrooms, cultivated and foraged:

Chicken of the woods, giant osyter, lions mane, chanterelle, and black trumpets

Never consume a mushroom you have not with 100% certainty identified

[cold-earth-connection]

Successful day at long last!

[bobsbergerz]

Cantharellus phasmatis, the "Ghost Chanterelle"

[thegreenwolf]

Over the weekend I finished up this mixed media tribute to one of my favorite mushrooms, the Pacific golden chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus). The center features a real spore print from this species, preserved with clear acrylic paint sealer. Around it I drew more chanterelles and moss in Prismacolor pencils and white paint pen. It measures 5 3/4″ x 6″ and is on hemp sketch paper by Bee Company. 

This original mixed media piece is available for $60 plus shipping anywhere worldwide. Drop me a line at lupa(dot)greenwolf(at)gmail(dot)com if interested!

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[balkanradfem]

Stuff I bring home from the forest!

First picture has parasol mushrooms, poofball mushrooms and chanterelles in the blue tray.

Second picture is a bag of soil, chestnuts, acorns, a nice big bolete, chanterelles, and various purple mushrooms I thought were edible but turned out, nah.

[mushroomgay]

Epping Forest, London, UK, January 2024

Winter chanterelle (Cantherellus tubaeformis)

This was another surprising, slightly late in the season, find in January that went into my mushroom stew that night (I had been out searching for the in-season Velvet Shanks, but came up short).

These gorgeous fungi, like their summer counterparts, can be recognised by their beautiful vein-like folds (rather than true gills) under the cap. They are equally delicious, but less sweet.

[oliviarosaline]

Chanterelle species

Cantharellus tenuithrix

Aug. 14th, 2023

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

[morethansalad]

Maple Miso Chanterelle Roast (Vegan)

[deadgardenexe]

A warm commission for https://vk.com/id209464145 This is really something new for my creativity :D

[theodoreangelos]

Porcini mushroom (Boletus edulis) and chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) Steinpilz und Eierschwammerl Hříbek a lišky Grzyb porcini i kurki Hríb a kuriatka Белый гриб и лисичка Cèpes et chanterelles