Both Cantharellus cascadensis and C. roseocanus were first considered to be varieties of C. cibarius, then of C. formosus.[3]C. cascadensis was genetically classified as its own species in 2003.[1]
It is named after the Cascade Range, where it was formally described in 2003.
Description
The cap is usually bright yellow with a smooth or wooly surface. The stipe is club-shaped to bulbous.[3]
Similar species
Several other species of chanterelle may be found in western North America:
^ abDunham, Susie M.; O'dell, Thomas E.; Molina, Randy (October 2003). "Analysis of nrDNA sequences and microsatellite allele frequencies reveals a cryptic chanterelle species Cantharellus cascadensis sp. nov. from the American Pacific Northwest". Mycological Research. 107 (10): 1163–77. doi:10.1017/S0953756203008475. PMID14635765.
^Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 39. ISBN9781941624197.