Cantharellus persicinus

Cantharellus persicinus, the peach or pink chanterelle, is a fungus native to the Appalachian region of eastern North America.[1] Like other popular edible chanterelles, it is a member of the genus Cantharellus. It is suspected of being mycorrhizal, found in association with oaks and eastern hemlock.[1]

Cantharellus persicinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
Genus: Cantharellus
Species:
C. persicinus
Binomial name
Cantharellus persicinus
Cantharellus persicinus
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Ridges on hymenium
Cap is infundibuliform
Hymenium is decurrent
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white to pink
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is choice

DNA analysis has shown C. persicinus to be a genetically valid species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kuo, M. (Feb 2011). "Cantharellus persicinus". MushroomExpert.Com. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
  2. ^ Moncalvo, Jean-Marc; et al. (2006). "The cantharelloid clade: dealing with incongruent gene trees and phylogenetic reconstruction methods". Mycologia. 98 (6): 937–48. doi:10.3852/mycologia.98.6.937. PMID 17486970.
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