Cantharellus

Golden Chanterelle ( Cantharellus cibarius )

Chanterelle ( Cantharellus ) is a fungal genus of the family of chanterelle relatives ( Cantharellaceae ).

The type species is the real chanterelle ( Cantharellus cibarius ).

• 6.1 Literature
• 6.2 Notes and references

Features

The chanterelles are generally to medium-sized fungi whose fruiting bodies are more or less clearly divided into pileus and stipe. The hat is usually somewhat funnel-shaped, the brim is curled a long time. The hymenophore forms strips which run down to the far part of the stem and are partly interconnected. The stem is fleshy in most species and is centrally located. Microscopic characteristics are the hyaline, clavate and usually viersporigen basidia, and thin-walled, smooth, hyaline spores also.

Ecology

The chanterelles are Mykorrhizapartner of deciduous and coniferous trees.

Species

In Europe, 14 species and varieties occur or are expected there.

Golden Chanterelle ( Cantharellus cibarius )

Two-colored Chanterelle ( Cantharellus cibarius var bicolor)

Cantharellus cinnabarinus ( North American style)

Velvety Chanterelle ( Cantharellus friesii )

Cantharellus minor ( North American style)

Pale Chanterelle ( Cantharellus pallens )

Importance

Feed value

Many species of chanterelle mushrooms are edible and popular edible mushrooms, the chanterelle is also dealt in real. All native species of the genus are, however, on the list according to Federal Species Protection Ordinance protected lichens and fungi to be especially protected.

Origin of the name

The German name of the genus comes from the Middle High German refers to the slightly peppery taste of the meat. The Latin name is derived from the Latin cantharula ( diminutive to cantharus, cup 'or' mug ') and refers to the shape of the fruit body reference.