Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Cantharellus deceptivus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cantharellus phasmatis
- Cantharellus flavus
- Cantharellus chicagoensis
- Cantharellus enelensis
- Cantharellus lateritius
- Cantharellus flavolateritius
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Cantharellales
- Family
- Hydnaceae
- Genus
- Cantharellus
- Species
- Cantharellus deceptivus
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