Craterellus cinereus
| Craterellus cinereus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Craterellus |
| Species: | C. cinereus
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| Binomial name | |
| Craterellus cinereus (Pers.) Pers.,1825
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| Synonyms | |
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Craterellus cinereus | |
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 | Ridges on hymenium |
 | Cap is infundibuliform |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
Craterellus cinereus, commonly known as the black chanterelle[1] or ashen chanterelle, is a species of fungus in the genus Craterellus. Found in forests in Europe and North America, it is edible.
Description
Craterellus cinereus are greyish-black chanterelle mushrooms with thin, dark grey flesh that fades when dry. The fruiting body can reach 12 centimetres (4+3⁄4 in) tall.[1]
The cap is 1.5–5 cm (1⁄2–2 in) across,[1] in an irregular funnel shape or infundibuliform. It is irregularly wavy at the edges with an inrolled margin. It is black when moist, brownish whey dry or in age.[1] The stem is 2–8 cm long and up to 1.3 cm thick.[1] It is smooth to lightly velvety in texture, sometimes with a white woolly base. The veins/ridges are dark grey, irregular forks which are distant and decurrent.
The spore print is whitish,[1] while the spores are broadly elliptical, smooth, non-amyloid, and 7.5–10 x 5–6 μm. The taste is mild and the odour indistinct.[2]
Similar species
Possible lookalikes include Craterellus cornucopioides,[1] Pseudocraterellus undulatus and Faerberia carbonaria, all of which are edible.
Habitat and distribution
As a mycorrhizal species it grows on soil with leaf litter in broadleaf woods and is found singly or in small groups.[1] It is found in coniferous forests in Europe.[3] It has a widespread distribution but is uncommon, being found in winter and early spring in western North America.[1]
Edibility
C. cinereus is an edible mushroom with a good taste.[1] It can be used similarly to black trumpets (C. cornucopioides) but with a milder taste.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. pp. 665–66. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ Buczacki, Stefan (2012). Collins fungi guide. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-724290-0. OCLC 793683235.
- ^ "Cantharellus cinereus in MycoBank".
- ^ N, gone71. "Ashen chanterelle | Cantharellus cinereus". Gone71° N (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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External links
Media related to Craterellus cinereus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Craterellus cinereus at Wikispecies