Pacific Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus) is a delicious edible mushroom thay grows in mycorrhizal association with Douglas Fir trees on the California coast. They have orange caps, blunt decurrent ridges that run down the stipe, solid but stringly white flesh, and white spores. To clean them, I wash them under water to get dirt off, then lay them out on towels to dry off before storing in a paper bag in the fridge, they should keep for ~2 weeks (if they last that long). There is no sig

Quick primer on finding the pacific golden chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus). These ectomycorrhizal mushrooms grow in association with Doug fir trees out on the California coast in late summer/fall. Despite a lack of rain, these mushrooms grow with moisture from the fog drip, which is localized down in pockets beneath the grass where the chanterelles have enough moisture to fully mature. They can be tricky to spot beneath layers of green, but keeping an eye out for the distinctive golden lumin

Found a ton of gorgeous Golden Chanterelles (Cantharellus formosus) growing under Doug Fir out in the California coast. They are surviving on moisture from the fog drip and tend to grow buried down in the grass and duff. Long term studies have shown no difference between cut vs pluck so harvest them however you like. These are delicious edible mushrooms that I love for their meaty texture and earthy flavor. #chanterelle #chanterelles #mushroomedu #mushroomeducation #mycology #fungi #foraging #mu