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Rainbow Chanterelle
Cantharellus roseocanus
Cantharellus roseocanus, commonly known as the rainbow chanterelle, is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae. Found in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, it was originally described in 1997 as a variety of Cantharellus cibarius, and later promoted to distinct species status in 2012.
From the article Cantharellus roseocanus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The cap of Cantharellus roseocanus are about 1-4 inches (3-10 centimeters) across, and the stipe is about 1.5-4 inches (4-10 centimeters) long. The cap is orange with a pink margin when wet and young. The ridges are bright peachy/apricot orange when young, becoming bright yellow-orange as the mushroom ages.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 499666.