Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, commonly known as the false chanterelle, is a species of fungus in the family Hygrophoropsidaceae.
It is found across several continents, growing in woodland and heathland, and sometimes on woodchips used in gardening and landscaping. Fruit bodies (mushrooms) are yellow–orange, with a funnel-shaped cap up to 8 cm across that has a felt-like surface. The thin, often forked gills on the underside of the cap run partway down the length of the otherwise smooth stipe. Reports on the mushroom's edibility vary – it is considered poisonous, but has historically been eaten in parts of Europe and the Americas.
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
James Sowerby's 1809 illustration of Agaricus subcantharellus
Underside of cap showing orange, forked gills and inrolled rim
Collection from Pennsylvania
Cantharellus is a genus of mushrooms, commonly known as chanterelles, a name which can also refer to the type species, Cantharellus cibarius. They are mycorrhizal fungi, meaning they form symbiotic associations with plants. Chanterelles may resemble a number of other species, some of which are poisonous.
Cantharellus
Decurrent ridged hymenium ("false gills") on the underside of the cap of Cantharellus cibarius
C. cinnabarinus
C. californicus