Cantharellus cascadensis, the Cascade chanterelle, is a fungus native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America.[2] It is considered a choice edible mushroom.[3]
| Cantharellus cascadensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
| Species: |
C. cascadensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus cascadensis Dunham, O'Dell & R. Molina 2003[1] | |
| Cantharellus cascadensis
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 | Ridgesonhymenium |
 | Capisinfundibuliform |
 | Hymeniumisdecurrent |
 | Stipeisbare |
| Spore printiswhite |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is choice |
Both Cantharellus cascadensis and C. roseocanus were first considered to be varieties of C. cibarius, then of C. formosus.[2] C. cascadensis was genetically classified as its own species in 2003.[1]
It is named after the Cascade Range, where it was formally described in 2003.
The cap is usually bright yellow with a smooth or wooly surface. The stipe is club-shaped to bulbous.[2]
Several other species of chanterelle may be found in western North America:
Additionally, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Chroogomphus tomentosus, and species in the genera Craterellus, Gomphus, Omphalotus, and Polyozellus may have a somewhat similar appearance to C. cascadensis.
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