Cantharellus cibarius
| Cantharellus cibarius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. cibarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus cibarius Fr. (1821) | |
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Species synonymy
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| Cantharellus cibarius | |
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| Ridges on hymenium | |
| Cap is infundibuliform | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is yellow to cream | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is choice | |
Cantharellus cibarius (Latin: cantharellus, "chanterelle"; cibarius, "culinary") is the golden chanterelle, the type species of the chanterelle genus Cantharellus. It is also known as girolle (or girole).
Despite its characteristic features, C. cibarius can be confused with species such as the poisonous Omphalotus illudens. The golden chanterelle is a commonly consumed and choice edible species.