Cantharellula umbonata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Hygrophoraceae
Genus:
Cantharellula
Species:
C. umbonata
Binomial name
Cantharellula umbonata
(J.F.Gmel.) Singer (1936)
Synonyms
  • Merulius umbonatus J.F.Gmel. (1792)

Cantharellula umbonata is a species of fungus in the genus Cantharellula. It is common in eastern North America, particularly in summer and autumn.[1][2] It is associated with Polytrichum and other mosses found in the southeastern United States.[2] It is edible, and best when young.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
  2. 1 2 3 Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. FalconGuides. Globe Pequot Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
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