Craterellus fallax

Black Trumpet

Edible

North America’s horn of plenty, separated from the European one by a salmon-tinted spore print. Pickers describe finding the first and then suddenly seeing forty.

Edible in this game means: Widely eaten when correctly identified and properly prepared.

Do not use this page to identify a mushroom you intend to eat. It describes one species in general terms, lists only the best-documented lookalikes, and cannot account for regional variation, your own sensitivity or how the mushroom is prepared. Ask a qualified local expert.

Genus

Craterellus fallax sits in the genus Craterellus. Its close relatives in this game are listed below — worth comparing, because genus-mates are exactly what people confuse.

Craterellus fallax

Genus

See also