Common mushroom
Cinnabar Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
- WhenFruits June to September
- WhereMostly Middle and East Tennessee
Cinnabar Chanterelle (Cantharellus cinnabarinus) is a common mushroom in Tennessee. Say it: kan-thuh-rel-us sin-uh-buh-ry-nus.
How to know it
- Has: Blunt, forked false gills
- Has: Grows from soil
- Does not have: No ring
Small and bright red-orange
Edible
Never eat a wild mushroom without an expert
Where and when
Fruits
Where to look
- Grows on Forest soil, often mossy banks
- Trees Oaks and beech
- Conditions Humid summer days after rain
Watch
Video coming soon. Cinnabar Chanterelle appears in our Mushrooms of Tennessee on YouTube.
Also out in October
More photos
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Katja Schulz (CC BY) -
Ana Ka'ahanui (CC BY)
Get a note when it is in season
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