Horn of Plenty vs Yellowfoot
Craterellus cornucopioides and Craterellus tubaeformis are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
Black trumpet — nearly invisible in leaf litter, superb dried. No dangerous lookalikes.
Slender autumn chanterelle relative with a hollow yellow stem, often in huge troops in mossy conifer woods.
Side by side
| Craterellus cornucopioides | Craterellus tubaeformis | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Edible | Edible |
| Habitat | Leaf litter in damp broadleaf woodland, especially beech; nearly invisible against it. | Damp mossy woodland on acid soil, often in large troops under conifers. |
| Season | Late summer to autumn. | Autumn into early winter. |
| Spore print | White. | Cream. |
The recorded spore prints differ: white for Craterellus cornucopioides, 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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Craterellus tubaeformis is also confused with Golden Chanterelle.
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