| Cantharellus enelensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellus |
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C. enelensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cantharellus enelensis Voitk, Thorn, Lebeuf, J.I. Kim | |
| Cantharellus enelensis
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 | Ridgesonhymenium |
 | Capisinfundibuliform |
 | Hymeniumisdecurrent |
 | Stipeisbare |
| Spore printisyellow-orange |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
Cantharellus enelensis is one of several species of chanterelle native to North America, discovered in 2017 as a new member of the C. cibarius complex. It forms mycorrhizal relationships and is an edible mushroom.
Cantharellus enelensis was discovered in 2017 as a new member of the C. cibarius complex.[1][2] It was temporarily categorized as having a conservation status of 'least concern'.[1]
The name enelensis is in honour of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador where the mushroom was first discovered.[3]
Cantharellus enelensis has decurrent ridges that are forked, a cap that is from 2.5–11 centimetres (1–4+1⁄4 in) in diameter and can be infundibuliform in older specimens.[4] The flesh is firm and white to pale yellow on the inside and can smell fruity, often described as apricot smelling.[4] The foot of the mushroom gets wider closer to the cap.[4]
Members of the C. cibarius complex in eastern North America are difficult to distinguish from one another without special techniques such as DNA sequencing and microscopic examinations.[1]
Cantharellus. enelensis can be distinguished from C. cibarius by its hymenophore, which is more orange in C. enelensis.[4]
C. enelensis is one of 40 varieties of Cantharellus that grows in North America,[5] which it is native to.[6]
Chanterelles identified with DNA sequencingasC. enelensis have been found in Newfoundland, Quebec, Michigan and Illinois but there is evidence to suggest it is widespread in North American conifer forests.[1] It is the most commonly found chanterelle in Newfoundland.[2]
Cantharellus enelensis forms mycorrhizal relationships and grows in conifer forests with well drained, moist, sandy soil.[4]
The mushrooms beat fruiting bodies between July and September with the peak in August.[4]
Cantharellus enelensis is an edible mushroom.[7]
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