Cantharellus roseocanus
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{{Speciesbox
| image = Cantharellus roseocanus (Redhead, Norvell & Danell) Redhead, Norvell & Moncalvo 260832.jpg
| genus = Cantharellus
| species = roseocanus
| authority = (Redhead, Norvell & Danell) Redhead, Norvell & Moncalvo (2012)
| synonyms = *Cantharellus cibarius var. roseocanus Redhead, Norvell & Danell (1997)
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Cantharellus roseocanus, commonly known as the rainbow chanterelle,{{Cite book |last=Schwarz |first=Christian |title=Mushrooms of the redwood coast: a comprehensive guide to the fungi of coastal northern California |last2=Siegel |first2=Noah |date=2016 |publisher=Ten Speed Press |isbn=978-1-60774-817-5 |location=Berkeley}} is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae. Found in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, it was originally described in 1997 as a variety of Cantharellus cibarius, and later promoted to distinct species status in 2012.
Taxonomy
Cantharellus roseocanus was first described in 1997 by Scott A. Redhead as a variety of Cantharellus cibarius.{{Cite web |last=Kuo |first=M. |year=2015 |title=Cantharellus roseocanus (MushroomExpert.Com) |url=https://www.mushroomexpert.com/cantharellus_roseocanus.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=www.mushroomexpert.com}} In 2012, it became its own species.{{Cite web |title=Cantharellus roseocanus - Mushrooms Up! Edible and poisonous species of Coastal BC and the Pacific Northwest |url=https://explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/mushroomsup/C_roseocanus.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca |language=en}}
Description
The cap of Cantharellus roseocanus are about 1-4 inches (3-10 centimeters) across, and the stipe is about 1.5-4 inches (4-10 centimeters) long. The cap is orange with a pink margin when wet and young. The ridges are bright peachy/apricot orange when young, becoming bright yellow-orange as the mushroom ages.
References
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| hymeniumType = ridges
| capShape = convex
| capShape2 = flat
| whichGills = decurrent
| stipeCharacter = bare
| ecologicalType = mycorrhizal
| howEdible = choice
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{{cite journal |author=Redhead SA |title=Nomenclatural novelties |issue=5 |page=1 |date=3 July 2012 |url=http://www.indexfungorum.org/Publications/Index%20Fungorum%20no.5.pdf |journal=Index Fungorum}}
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External links
- {{IndexFungorum|442460}}
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Category:Fungi described in 1997
Category:Fungi of North America
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