Cantharellus flavus
| Cantharellus flavus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: | C. flavus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus flavus M.J. Foltz & T.J.Volk | |
| Cantharellus flavus | |
|---|---|
| Ridges on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or infundibuliform | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is yellow | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Cantharellus flavus, also called the American golden chanterelle, Eastern yellow chanterelle or Midwestern yellow chanterelle, is a species of fungus in the genus Cantharellus. Found in North America, it is an edible mushroom.