Cantharellus persicinus
Photo by: Chris Matherly
Description:
Common Name: n/a. Cap: pale orange-peach colored, medium to large, rounded, then depressing in the center, and may become slightly funnel shaped. Slightly wavy margin Flesh: Firm, thick, creamy. Fragrant Fruity smell. Gills: Pale yellow, thick, branched, widely spaced and continue down the stalk. Stalk: Medium, colored pale yellow, smooth. Fruiting: Scattered and clustered on soil. Not too common. Edibility: An edible mushroom, with caution, as this is not commonly found, and not many reports of consumption. Notes: These were found in Twiggs County, Georgia in September 2004. They have a distinctively different cap color and shape compared to the common Chanterelle, which was found growing right next to. They were not very frequent in numbers, only a few were found compared to several pounds of Cantharellus cibarius, in the same woods.
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