Cantharellus appalachiensis
| Cantharellus appalachiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. appalachiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus appalachiensis R.H. Petersen 1971
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Cantharellus appalachiensis | |
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 | Ridges on hymenium |
 | Cap is infundibuliform |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is buff |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is choice |
Cantharellus appalachiensis is a fungus native to eastern North America in the genus Cantharellus, which includes other popular edible chanterelles. The cap color varies from brown to yellow, often with a brown spot on the cap at maturity. C. appalachiensis is mycorrhizal and is found in hardwood forests.[1] The scientific name C. appalachiensis is after the Appalachian Mountains.
References
- ^ Kuo, M. (Feb 2006). "Cantharellus appalachiensis". MushroomExpert.Com. Retrieved 2011-03-25.