Craterellus cornucopioides
| Craterellus cornucopioides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Craterellus |
| Species: | C. cornucopioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Craterellus cornucopioides | |
| Craterellus cornucopioides | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Ridges on hymenium | |
| Cap is infundibuliform | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is cream to buff | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is choice | |
Craterellus cornucopioides is a species of fungus commonly known as the horn of plenty, black chanterelle, black trumpet, or trumpet of the dead. It forms a funnel-shaped grayish mushroom, which is found in Eurasia, North America, and Australia. It is edible.