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Cantharellus cibarius
(Golden Chantrelle, Chantrelle, Girolle, Pfifferling)
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Location: Colorado
Smell: Fruity
Spore Print: Yellow
Edibility: Choice
Color: Yellow to Orange
Habitat:
Found in the woods, on the ground. From 7000 to 11000 ft.
Description:
The Golden Chantrelle is a very sought after gourmet mushroom. Smells fruity like Apricots. They are usually free of bugs unlike most other mushrooms. This one is a personal favorite. Not very easy to find. Some years more abundant than others.
Lookalikes include the Jack O'Lantern fungus (Omphalotus Illudens) which does not have forked gills, grows on wood (possibly buried wood) and in clusters. The false chantrelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca which is more likely to be found in Colorado.
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