False chanterelle
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
The false chanterelle is an orange mushroom named for its resemblance to the golden chanterelle. It has thin, crowded, forking gills, a velvety cap and often a brown stem base. It is considered poisonous and may cause serious digestive problems.
Where it's found
Hardwood and conifer forests and heathland, on the ground or decaying wood, burned areas and garden woodchips.
Distribution
Widely distributed: Europe, North, Central and South America, northern Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
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