Species details
Yellowfoot
Craterellus tubaeformis
Traditionally edible
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Description
A slender funnel-shaped mushroom with a brown cap, grey ridges, and a hollow yellowish stem.
Identification features
The cap is perforated centrally, the ridges are forked, and the stem is distinctly hollow.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A slender funnel-shaped mushroom with a brown cap, grey ridges, and a hollow yellowish stem. The cap is perforated centrally, the ridges are forked, and the stem is distinctly hollow. Typical habitat: Moist conifer and mixed woodland, often among moss in large groups.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Craterellus lutescens, Cantharellus cibarius, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Moist conifer and mixed woodland, often among moss in large groups.
Fruiting period
August, September, October, November, December