Craterellus lutescens

yellow foot

Names across languages

From the latest record: 2024-08-25.

Smooth to slightly wrinkled, pale yellow to orange-yellow, with the hymenium running down the stem, surface appear almost vein-like

Funnel-shaped to tubular, thin and fragile, often with wavy edges. The cap surface is typically yellowish to orange or brownish

The hymenium is decurrent and runs down the stipe

Slender, hollow, and often somewhat twisted, with a color that matches the cap or is slightly paler

Spore print white to pale cream

Mycorrhizal with pine and spruce, mossy and damp areas of coniferous forests, in groups or small clusters

Edible and highly regarded, with a fruity aroma and a mild, slightly peppery taste

Fruit body up to 6–10 cm

Cap 2–6 cm

Pleasant, fruity, slightly spicy

Spores elliptical to slightly ovoid, 8–12 x 6–8 µm, smooth surface, basidia four-spored, hyphae in the flesh are interwoven

Distinctive mushroom known for its thin, funnel-shaped cap and its association with damp, mossy areas in coniferous forests

1838). Epicr. Syst. Mycol. (Upsaliae): 532 (’1836-1838′).

Marimetsa raba, Rõuma, Läänemaa, Estonia

Coniferous forest, raised bog, on mossy wood

58°57'50.5"N 24°04'06.1"E

🔆 Sun with occasional clouds, shade with bright spots