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trumpet chanterelle (Craterellus tubaeformis)
Craterellus tubaeformis is a small, funnel-shaped cousin with brown-gray cap, grey wrinkles and yellow, hollow stem. It often grows in large groups in the wet coniferous forest.
Scientific name: Craterellus tubaeformis
Features
The cap is 1 to 5 cm wide, brown to grey brown, funnel-shaped and pierced in the middle, with wavy edge. The underside has grey to yellowish grey, forked, running down ridges. The stem is yellow to orange yellow, hollow, often squeezed and furrowed. Ring and volva are missing. It smells pleasantly spicy and tastes mild. The flesh is thin, elastic and does not discolour. White to cream coloured
Habitat
Spruce and fir, occasionally deciduous trees.. Soil acid, nutrient-poor, moist soil, often between moss.. Especially montane coniferous forests.
Season
August to November In rainy weather from July.
Weather and fruiting
Hollow stem and grey-yellow cap; lasting moisture matters more than a single downpour.
Lookalike risk
Yellow Foot: It has an almost smooth, orange to pink underside without clear wrinkles and smells strongly of Mirabellen. Craterellus cinereus: It is all grey to black, even the stem, and has clear wrinkles. Lichenomphalia spec.: They have real, thin gills instead of ridges.
More regions
trumpet chanterelle · Scottish Highlands
Cool, wet Atlantic climate; season later and longer than in southern England.
trumpet chanterelle · Cairngorms
Upland granite and pine woods; elevation delays fruiting compared with the coast.
trumpet chanterelle · New Forest
Lowland mixed woods and heath; earlier season after mild, wet summers.
trumpet chanterelle · Lake District
High rainfall on western fells; valleys fruit earlier than high tarns.
trumpet chanterelle · Galloway
Mild, wet south-west Scotland with Sitka and mixed woodland.
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FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
No page replaces identification. If unsure, leave it or ask an expert.
Winter chanterelle: is it edible?
Yes, it is an edible mushroom. It has gray wrinkles, no gills and no tubes.
Winter chanterelle: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs August to November. In rainy weather from July. Habitat: Spruce and fir, occasionally deciduous trees.
Winter chanterelle: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from Lichenomphalia spec. (Lichenomphalia spec., inedible): They have real, thin gills instead of ridges. Other lookalikes: Yellow Foot, Craterellus cinereus.
When is a trip worth it?
Hollow stem and grey-yellow cap; lasting moisture matters more than a single downpour.