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07 09 06 Dianna Smith

Cantharellus cinnabarinus var. 'albino'2923.jpg

Turkey Mt., Yorktown NY

Among some moss I found several clusters of Cantharellus cinnabarinus, the Cinnabar Chanterelle, as well as Cantharellus minor. Nearby were three groups of white chanterelles. I could find nothing in our field guides or on the internet which helped me identify these delicate specimens. There is a white chanterelle that is found out west called Cantherellus subalbidus. However it is a robust mushroom, often larger than Cantharellus cibarius. Also it frequently has yellow markings on a white background. The ones I found were much more diminutive, rather like the Cinnabar Chanterelle, except completely white. I e-mailed Gary Lincoff about the find and he says it looks like an albino Cinnabar Chanterelle. So I guess that's what it is!

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Chris Kieffer07-Sep-2008 10:56
Interesting, never saw that before, have a look herehttp://www.pbase.com/christian59/mushrooms_2008