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Chanterelles under birch

Cantharellus sp. Genus

Moderate–high confidence TM0158 14 August 2026 · 11:32 13 frames
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Angles captured. Six field frames including one held up to show the underside, plus seven of the collected fruitbodies indoors.

Morphology

Cap 3–6 cm, egg-yolk to apricot-yellow, vase-shaped with a wavy inrolled margin. The underside carries blunt forking ridges running down the stem, not true gills — clearly shown in the indoor frames. Flesh white and solid throughout, tearing in fibres.

Habitat & substrate

Litter beneath birch. The stand was photographed deliberately to record the association.

Lookalikes & what rules them out

False gills rather than blades, solid white flesh, and the vase shape are the chanterelle characters. The dangerous look-alike is the jack-o'-lantern, which has true crowded gills, grows in clusters on wood, and is orange throughout rather than white inside — none of which fits here.

Notes

Prints were attempted and came out very pale, which is expected for the genus. The birch association was photographed on purpose — chanterelles are mycorrhizal and the host tree is part of the record.

Found at Coldbrook Rd area, Hubbardston, MA on Friday, 14 August 2026 at 11:32. See the full walk for that day's weather and everything else recorded.

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