Cantharellus anzutake

Cantharellus anzutake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Cantharellaceae
Genus: Cantharellus
Species:
C. anzutake
Binomial name
Cantharellus anzutake
W. Ogawa, N. Endo, M. Fukuda & A. Yamada, 2017
Cantharellus anzutake
Mycological characteristics
Ridges on hymenium
Cap is infundibuliform
Hymenium is decurrent
Stipe is bare
Spore print is cream
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is choice

Cantharellus anzutake, also known as Japanese golden chanterelle, is a species of fungus native to Japan and Korea. It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other popular edible chanterelles. It is named after the Japanese common name of chanterelle, anzutake (杏茸).