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*** Edible
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Pale yellow , fleshy mushroom.
Ready for the pan without cooking. |
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Pileus |
The
cap is 3–12 cm wide, pale yellow,
almost white. If the surface is pressed or scratched, yellow or brown-yellow
little spots will appear. The margin is even, turning wavy, irregularly
lobed in age. The flesh of the whole fruit body is thick and firm.. |
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Hymenophore |
The ridge-like gills are
low, yellow and decurrent. |
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Stipe |
The stem is thicker and more robust than
that of the Yellow Chanterelle´s, narrowing at base. It is paler than the cap
and turns yellow when bruised. |
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Odour and taste |
The smell is mild and pleasant, the taste
is mild. |
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Habitat |
Chanterelle pallens grows in
deciduous woodland and groves on chalk soils, typically together with nut and
oak trees. In Finland it is found mostly in the southern parts of the country. In
southern and central Sweden it is quite common. |
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NB. |
It is, as also is the Yellow Chanterelle, easy to
recognize and only rarely attacked by larvae. |
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