Biology:Craterellus cinereus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Craterellus |
| Species: | C. cinereus
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| Binomial name | |
| Craterellus cinereus (Pers.) Pers.,1825
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| Synonyms | |
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| Craterellus cinereus | |
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 | ridges on hymenium |
 | cap is infundibuliform |
 | hymenium is decurrent |
 | stipe is bare |
 | spore print is white |
 | ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | edibility: edible |
Craterellus cinereus, the ashen chanterelle, is a species of Craterellus found growing in coniferous forest in Europe.[1]
Description
Craterellus cinereus are greyish-black chanterelle mushrooms with thin, dark grey flesh that fades when dry.
Cap: 2–4 cm. Irregular funnel shape/infundibuliform. Irregularly wavy at the edges with an inrolled margin. Stem: 2–4 cm. Smooth to lightly velvety in texture sometimes with a white woolly base. Veins/Ridges: Dark grey irregular forks which are distant and decurrent. Spore print: White. Spores: Broadly elliptical, smooth, non-amyloid. 7.5–10 x 5–6 μm. Taste: Mild. Smell: Indistinct.[2]
Habitat and distribution
As a mycorrhizal species it grows on soil with leaf litter in broad-leaves woods and is usually found in small groups and may be trooping. It is also rarely found with conifers. It has a widespread distribution but is an uncommon find with mushrooms appearing during autumn.
Edibility
C. cinereus is an edible mushroom with a mild taste. Can be used similarly to black trumpets (Craterellus cornucopioides) but with a milder taste.[3] Possible lookalikes include Craterellus cornucopioides, Pseudocraterellus undulatus and Faerberia carbonaria, all of which are edible.
References
- ↑ "Cantharellus cinereus in MycoBank". http://www.mycobank.org/Biolomics.aspx?Table=Mycobank&MycoBankNr_=197287.
- ↑ Buczacki, Stefan (2012). Collins fungi guide. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-724290-0. OCLC 793683235. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/793683235.
- ↑ N, gone71. "Ashen chanterelle | Cantharellus cinereus" (in de-DE). https://www.gone71.com/edible-mushrooms/ashen-chanterelle-cantharellus-cinereus/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q12236668 entry
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