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Flame-Colored Chanterelle (Craterellus ignicolor) — mushroom identification photo

Flame-Colored Chanterelle

Craterellus ignicolor

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
Bright yellow to orange
Cap size
2-6cm
Gill color
Yellow forking ridges
Gill attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Yellow, hollow
Texture
Thin and firm
Habitat
Moist hardwood forests
Fruiting season
Summer-Fall
Peak season
Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Sauté or use fresh. Outstanding flavor despite small size. Common in moist hardwood forests.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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