Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Scientific name Cantharellus cascadensis | Phylum Basidiomycota Genus Cantharellus Rank Species | |
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Similar Cantharellus formosus, Cantharellus subalbidus, Cantharellus californicus, Cantharellus persicinus, Cantharellus appalachiensis | ||
Huge fairy ring of cantharellus cascadensis
Cantharellus cascadensis is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other popular edible chanterelles. It is named after the Cascade Range, where it was formally described in 2003.
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Similar species
Several other species of chanterelle may be found in western North America:
Additionally, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Chroogomphus tomentosus, and species in the genera Craterellus, Gomphus, Omphalotus, and Polyozellus may have a somewhat similar appearance to C. cascadensis.
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