Cantharellus persicinus
| Cantharellus persicinus | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi | 
| Division: | Basidiomycota | 
| Class: | Agaricomycetes | 
| Order: | Cantharellales | 
| Family: | Cantharellaceae | 
| Genus: | Cantharellus | 
| Species: | C. persicinus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus persicinus R.H. Petersen 1986 | |
| Cantharellus persicinus  | |
|---|---|
|  | Ridges on hymenium | 
|  | Cap is infundibuliform | 
|  | Hymenium is decurrent | 
|  | Stipe is bare | 
|   | Spore print is white to pink | 
|  | Ecology is mycorrhizal | 
|  | Edibility is choice | 
Cantharellus persicinus, the peach or pink chanterelle, is a fungus native to the Appalachian region of eastern North America.[1] Like other popular edible chanterelles, it is a member of the genus Cantharellus. It is suspected of being mycorrhizal, found in association with oaks and eastern hemlock.[1]
DNA analysis has shown C. persicinus to be a genetically valid species.[2]
References
- ^ a b Kuo, M. (Feb 2011). "Cantharellus persicinus". MushroomExpert.Com. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ Moncalvo, Jean-Marc; et al. (2006). "The cantharelloid clade: dealing with incongruent gene trees and phylogenetic reconstruction methods". Mycologia. 98 (6): 937–48. doi:10.3852/mycologia.98.6.937. PMID 17486970.
External links
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