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Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca

False Chanterelle

Also known as Falscher Pfifferling

Inedible / unclear

The mushroom most people’s first chanterelle turns out to be. Harmless to many and upsetting to some, and it carries true gills rather than a chanterelle’s blunt folds.

Inedible / unclear in this game means: Not eaten: too tough, too bitter, worthless, or of genuinely disputed/unknown status.

Commonly confused with

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.

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Genus

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca sits in the genus Hygrophoropsis. It is the only member of its genus in this game.

See also

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