Cantharellus roseocanus
Species of fungus
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Cantharellus roseocanus, commonly known as the rainbow chanterelle,[2] is a species of fungus in the family Cantharellaceae. Found in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, it was originally described in 1997 as a variety of Cantharellus cibarius,[3] and later promoted to distinct species status in 2012.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. roseocanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus roseocanus (Redhead, Norvell & Danell) Redhead, Norvell & Moncalvo (2012) | |
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Taxonomy
Description
The cap of Cantharellus roseocanus are about 1-4 inches (3-10 centimeters) across, and the stipe is about 1.5-4 inches (4-10 centimeters) long. The cap is orange with a pink margin when wet and young. The ridges are bright peachy/apricot orange when young, becoming bright yellow-orange as the mushroom ages.[2]
