White chanterelle
Cantharellus subalbidus
A species of Chanterelles.
The pallid chanterelle stands apart from its relatives due to its remarkably light, nearly white fruiting body. Initially, its prominent false gills might lead one to mistake it for a Clitocybe. However, a key distinction, shared with all chanterelles and absent in Clitocybe species, is its exceptional resistance to maggot infestation.
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Attributes of White chanterelle
Cap Diameter
5 - 10 cm
Height
5 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 10 cm; broadly convex to flat; white; dry; bruising and discoloring yellowish to orangish
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Fibrillose-scaly
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Stem 2 - 5 cm long, 1 - 2.5 cm thick; tapering to base, solid; white;bruising and discoloring yellowish to orangish
Stem Shapes
Tapering
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
White; sometimes discoloring yellowish where exposed
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Fragrant, lightly aromatic.
Body Color
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil, Leaf or Needle Litter
You can find White chanterelle by these plants
Common douglas-fir, Tanoak
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland, Mixed Woodland
Species Status
Least Concern
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of White chanterelle
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Chanterelle
Genus
Chanterelles
Toxicity and Edibility of White chanterelle
Is White chanterelle Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
