Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius

The chanterelle is widespread in Norfolk and is easily identified by the rich egg-yolk yellow colouration and the deep, yellow, blunt-edged wrinkles that run from the cap down the stem and they smell faintly of apricots.

Conservation status in Norfolk

Not threatened. A widespread species in Norfolk

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Information on the Chanterelle

How to recognise

Chanterelles are usually a rich egg-yolk yellow although they may be a little paler than this especially if they are old. The caps are in the region of 2 – 10 centimetres across.
They start out flat with irregular margins becoming more funnel shaped as they age.
Chanterelles don't have gills. Instead they have a series of deep, yellow, blunt-edged wrinkles running from the edge of the cap down the stem. An important identification feature is the faint smell of apricots given off by the flesh.

Where to see

Chanterelles like to grow in the moss found under the trees in mixed broadleaved woods. They particularly like beeches and prefer moist, sloping ground.

When to see

Chanterelles can be seen between August and September

Did you know?

Chanterelles could also be called 'Cup of food'. 'The word 'chanterelle' comes from the Greek word 'kantharos' meaning 'cup' or 'goblet' while 'cibarius' means 'food' in

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