Trumpet Chanterelle

Craterellus tubaeformis (Fr.) Quél.

Also called: Yellowfoot, Yellowlegs, Funnel Chanterelle, Winter Chanterelle

Safety first

Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.

If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.

Edibility

Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Craterellus tubaeformis

Classification from Wikipedia: Craterellus tubaeformis. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

Photos

Photo: Moe Meikle. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Moe Meikle. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Neil Hauta. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Felicia Jimenez. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of Trumpet Chanterelle by month
Month	Records
January	111
February	86
March	32
April	48
May	53
June	110
July	367
August	580
September	615
October	514
November	228
December	142

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

British Columbia 409 records · Foraging rules
Washington 190 records · Foraging rules
California 151 records · Foraging rules
New York 125 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 113 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 97 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 89 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 88 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 87 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 75 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 73 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 65 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 60 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 48 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 31 records · Foraging rules

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Maine29 records
Virginia28 records
Minnesota26 records
West Virginia20 records
Idaho19 records
New Hampshire16 records
Connecticut15 records
Ohio12 records
Wisconsin12 records
New Brunswick9 records
New Jersey8 records
Newfoundland and Labrador6 records
Maryland5 records
Alberta5 records
Kentucky4 records
South Carolina4 records
Alabama4 records
Illinois4 records
Manitoba4 records
Georgia3 records
Texas2 records
Mississippi2 records
Colorado2 records
Kansas1 records
South Dakota1 records
Rhode Island1 records
Florida1 records
Wyoming1 records

All state and province foraging laws

Identification traits

Cap shape	infundibuliform
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	ridges
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	cream

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Craterellus tubaeformis (formerly Cantharellus tubaeformis) is a species of fungus, also known as the winter chanterelle, yellowfoot, winter mushroom, or funnel chanterelle. It was reclassified from Cantharellus, which has been supported by molecular phylogenetics. C. tubaeformis is a yellowish-brown and trumpet-shaped mushroom found in great numbers late in the mushroom season, thus earning the common name winter mushroom. The cap is convex and sometimes hollow down the middle. The gills are widely separated and of lighter color than the cap. The species grows in North America and Asia. It is mycorrhizal, forming symbiotic associations with plants. It is an excellent edible mushroom, especially fried or in soups.

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