Dmitriy Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Found several Chanterelles with their gills looking unusual. They reminded me of the lobster mushroom underside. Is it some sort of Hypomyces infecting Chanterelles or another species? Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 I think at least some of the mushrooms seen here represent the species Craterellus oderatus https://www.mushroomexpert.com/craterellus_odoratus.html . This species is considered to be rare; I have not ever found it in the wild. Here's a Mushroom Observer observation tentatively IDed as C. oderatus that shows a similar white coating on the hymenium https://mushroomobserver.org/265319. So, is this just a morphological feature associated with C. oderatus? Or is this some kind of secondary growth that is apt to colonize C. oderatus? I don't know. Very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroDoc Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Most of the chanterelles I've collected this summer in central NJ have been smooth but I've also collected a significant amount that looked exactly like Dmitriy's. Thick, heavy and ~scabrous appearance and the whitish ridges. Unfortunately I don't seem to have a photo to share but this variety is definitely present in the hills we call the Sourlands. I don't believe that I've eaten any of this type because all were worm infested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy Posted September 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Thanks Dave and MicroDoc! Craterellus oderatus looks similar but something doesn't match. I checked some other links at Mushroom Expert and stumbled upon https://www.mushroomexpert.com/cantharellus_lateritius.html. These photos I believe most closely resembles what I found: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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