– Cap expanded to funnel-shaped, initially matte and felty, later smooth, yellowish to orange.
– Gills decurrent, forked, thin, orange-colored.
– Stem often thin, the same color as the cap.
– Flesh thin, orange to pale yellow, with a mild taste.
Miscellaneous agarics
False Chanterelle
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
LC
Least concern
Inedible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows on or next to rotten stumps, anthills, and on the ground in coniferous forests.
Notes
Inedible but not poisonous.
Similar species
Often confused with the chanterelle, which has ridges instead of gills under the cap. The False Chanterelle is often more thin-fleshed and a stronger orange in color compared to the chanterelle.
Hygrophoropsis pallida is paler in color.
Hygrophoropsis rufa has a dark brown cap.
Hygrophoropsis pallida is paler in color.
Hygrophoropsis rufa has a dark brown cap.
