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Cantharellus lateritius [ Basidiomycetes > Cantharellales > Cantharellus . . . ] by Michael Kuo Cantharellus lateritius, often called the "smooth chanterelle," is easily recognized: it is a chanterelle with a smooth to merely shallowly wrinkled outer/under surface--as opposed to the under/outer surface of Cantharellus cibarius, which has well developed false gills. Description: Ecology: Mycorrhizal with hardwoods, especially oaks; growing alone, scattered, or gregariously; widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains; summer and fall.Cap: 3-10 cm wide; flat, becoming shallowly vase-shaped with a wavy margin; more or less smooth; bright orange-yellow, frequently blackening in age at the margin (see illustration). Undersurface: Smooth or with shallow wrinkles; colored like the cap. Stem: 2-10 cm long; .5-2.5 cm thick; tapering to the base; colored like the cap or paler. Flesh: White, soft. Odor and Taste: Taste not distinctive; odor fragrant and sweet. Chemical Reactions: Flesh pinkish gray to gray with iron salts; undersurface dark gray with iron salts. See Reactions to Iron Salts among the Chanterelles. Spore Print: Pale pinkish yellow. Microscopic Features: Spores 7.5-12.5 x 4.5-6.5 µ; smooth; elliptical. REFERENCES: (Berkeley, 1873) Singer, 1949. (Corner, 1966; Smith, 1968; Bigelow, 1978; Smith, Smith & Weber, 1981; Phillips, 1991/2005; Lincoff, 1992; Metzler & Metzler, 1992; Miller & Miller, 2006; Kuo, 2007.) Herb. Kuo 07079401, 07220304, 07110702, 07010802. Further Online Information: Cantharellus lateritius at Roger's Mushrooms |
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