Cantharellus subalbidus

The mushroom is white to cream in color,{{Cite book|last1=Davis|first1=R. Michael|title=Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America|location=Berkeley|pages=272–273|oclc=797915861}} later darkening to yellow-orange. The cap is {{convert|4-15|cm|round=0.5}} wide, flat to depressed, becoming infundibuliform (vaselike) with age. The stalk is {{convert|2–7|cm|abbr=on|frac=4}} tall and 1–5 cm wide, tapered, with yellow-brown spots due to bruising and age. The spores are white, elliptical, and smooth.

It is similar in appearance to other chanterelles except for its cream to white color and orange bruising.

Several other species of chanterelle may be found in western North America:

• C. californicus
• C. cascadensis
• C. cibarius var. roseocanus
• C. formosus

Additionally, Leucopaxillus albissimus, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Chroogomphus tomentosus, and species in the genera Clitocybe, Craterellus, Gomphus, Omphalotus, and Polyozellus may have a somewhat similar appearance.

C. subalbidus is native to California and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In the latter, it can be found from August to October.{{Cite web |title=Seasonal Chart for Edible Mushrooms |url=https://www.centraloregonmushroomclub.com/Mushroom-Seasons.htm?m=102&s=866 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Central Oregon Mushroom Club}}

The fungus has been found to be more common in old-growth forests than in younger forests.

Cantharellus subalbidus may form a mycorrhizal association with species of pine, hemlock, Douglas-fir, and Pacific madrone.

A choice edible mushroom, it can be prepared by being sautéed or cutting into chunks and baking at {{convert|350|F}} for 10 minutes.{{cite book |last1=Meuninck |first1=Jim |title=Foraging Mushrooms Oregon: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms |date=2017 |publisher=Falcon Guides |isbn=978-1-4930-2669-2 |page=5}}

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{{cite journal|title=Forest stand age and the occurrence of chanterelle (Cantharellus) species in Oregon's central Cascade Mountains |first1=Susie M. |last1=Dunham |first2=Thomas E. |last2=O'Dell |first3=Randy |last3=Molina |journal=Mycological Research |volume=110 |year=2006 |issue=12 |pages=1433–40 |url=http://ddr.nal.usda.gov/bitstream/10113/13297/1/IND44024112.pdf |doi=10.1016/j.mycres.2006.09.007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814100759/http://ddr.nal.usda.gov/bitstream/10113/13297/1/IND44024112.pdf |archivedate=2011-08-14 |pmid=17123812}}

{{cite web |last=Plischke |first= J. |date=March 2004 |title=Cantharellus subalbidus: The white chanterelle |url=http://www.mushroomexpert.com/cantharellus_subalbidus.html |publisher=MushroomExpert.com |accessdate=13 September 2010}}

{{cite book |last1=Trudell |first1=S. |last2=Ammirati |first2=J. |title=Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest |series=Timber Press Field Guides |publisher=Timber Press |location=Portland, OR |year=2009 |page=45 |isbn=978-0-88192-935-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WevHvt6Tr8kC}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Cantharellus_subalbidus.html |title=California Fungi—Cantharellus subalbidus |first1=Michael |last1=Wood |first2=Fred |last2=Stevens |publisher=mykoweb.com |accessdate=14 September 2010}}

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• {{cite web| title=Key to Pacific Northwest CHANTERELLES, Chanterelle-Like Mushrooms, and Look-Alikes| url=http://www.svims.ca/council/Chante.htm| year=2003|author1=David Pilz |author2=Lorelei Norvell |author3=Eric Danell |author4=Randy Molina | publisher=Pacific Northwest Key Council| accessdate=2011-03-22}}

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subalbidus

Category:Fungi of Canada

Category:Fungi of the United States

Category:Edible fungi

Category:Pacific Northwest cuisine

Category:Fungi described in 1947

Category:Fungi without expected TNC conservation status

Category:Fungi of California

Category:Fungus species

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