BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Cantharellus cibarius Fr., 1821 (Chanterelle)
| Notes (MWS) | One of the most sought-after edible fungi, the Chanterelle is recognised by its egg yellow colouration and the strongly decurrent gill-like folds. When fresh it smells of apricot. |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
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| Cantharellus cibarius | Fruitbody | 18 September 2004 | Berks | England | 6 | 4 | |
| Cantharellus cibarius | Fruitbody | 30 May 1999 | Berks | England | 6 | 5 | |
| Cantharellus cibarius | Fruitbody | 12 September 1977 | Surrey | England | 2 | ||
| Cantharellus cibarius | Fruitbody | 24 September 1968 | East Sussex | England | 1 | ||
| Cantharellus cibarius | Fruitbody | 20 July 1968 | East Sussex | England | 1 |
Suggested Literature
Cantharellus cibarius may be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Cantharellus cibarius is associated with:
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basidiome | Betula - birches (Betulaceae) | basidiome is associated with | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | |
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basidiome | Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) | basidiome is associated with | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | |
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basidiome | Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) | basidiome is associated with | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | |
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basidiome | Pinopsida - conifers | basidiome is associated with | 
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Associated with Cantharellus cibarius:
| fruitbody (dying) | dying fruitbody is decayed by fruitbody | Entoloma parasiticum - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Cantharellus cibarius may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
BASIDIOMYCETES (spore droppers) |
References
| Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota |
