CANTHARELLACEAE J. Schröt.
(chanterelles)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Genus 6 subtaxa 67 images 2 ident. refs
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Species 30 images
Species 1 ident. refs
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Species 16 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyCANTHARELLACEAE (chanterelles)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2012 Fungal Portraits No 52: Chanterelles and their allies Field Mycology Vol 13 (4): 111-117,FC.
Watling, R. & Turnbull, E. 1998 Cantharellaceae, Gomphaceae & Amyloid-Spored and Xeruloid Members of Trichlomataceae (excl. Mycena) British Fungus Flora, Vol 8, 189pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

CANTHARELLACEAE (chanterelles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for CANTHARELLACEAE (chanterelles)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 33 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for CANTHARELLACEAE (chanterelles)
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