Golden Chanterelle vs Yellowfoot
Cantharellus cibarius and Craterellus tubaeformis are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
One of the great wild edibles. Egg-yellow, apricot-scented, with blunt false gills running down the stem.
Slender autumn chanterelle relative with a hollow yellow stem, often in huge troops in mossy conifer woods.
Side by side
| Cantharellus cibarius | Craterellus tubaeformis | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Edible | Edible |
| Habitat | Mossy broadleaf and conifer woodland on acid soil, mycorrhizal with beech, oak, birch and pine. | Damp mossy woodland on acid soil, often in large troops under conifers. |
| Season | Summer to autumn. | Autumn into early winter. |
| Spore print | Pale yellow. | Cream. |
The recorded spore prints differ: pale yellow for Cantharellus cibarius, cream for Craterellus tubaeformis. That is one documented difference, not a test you can pass.
This comparison cannot make a mushroom safe to eat. It sets out the few characteristics this game records, in general terms, for two species that vary by region, age and growing conditions. Real specimens overlap in ways no table and no photograph can separate, and the deadly one here is deadly in a single meal. Ask a qualified local expert, every time.
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Cantharellus cibarius is also confused with Deadly Webcap, Jack-o'-Lantern, Pale Chanterelle and Hedgehog Mushroom.
Craterellus tubaeformis is also confused with Horn of Plenty.
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