Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca

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iHygrophoropsis aurantiaca

False chantarelle,
in woodlands in Germany

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Homobasidiomycetes
Order:	Boletales
Family:	Hygrophoropsidaceae
Genus:	Hygrophoropsis
Species:	H. aurantiaca

Binomial name

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
(Wulfen) Maire

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca mycological characteristics:	?
Image:Gills icon.png gills on hymenium
Image:Depressed cap icon.png cap is depressed
Image:Decurrent gills icon2.png hymenium is decurrent
Image:Bare stipe icon.png stipe is bare
Image:White spore print icon.png spore print is white
Image:Mycorrhizal ecology icon.png ecology is mycorrhizal
Image:Inedible toxicity icon.png edibility: inedible

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, commonly known as the False Chanterelle, is an orange funnel-shaped mushroom which has been confused at times with the true chanterelles, however recent work shows its affinity lies with the Boletes in the order Boletales.

1 Description
2 Distribution and habitat
3 Edibility
4 References

[edit] Description

The False chantarelle has a orange cap up to 8 cm across, initially convex but becoming funnel-shaped. The decurrent gill-like structures are orange and forked, which is a distinctive and distinguishing feature. The spore print is white. The orange stipe is up to 5 cm high and lacks a ring.