Sinuous Chanterelle

Pseudocraterellus sinuosus – Edible

Damp deciduous and mixed forests. Summer, autumn.

Cap 4 (6) cm across, shaped like a deep funnel reaching even to the base of the stem, from grey to brown, fibrous, bluish-grey in colour, with a bloom. Hymenophore distinct, greyish-yellowish, from brownish to greyish-ochre in colour. Stem 2-5 (7)x0.3—0.8 cm, grey, greyish, yellowish-brown, the colour of the cap. Flesh grey, with a pleasant smell. Characteristic features: very similar to the Ashen Chanterelle, only the fruiting bodies of this one are larger, the hymenophore more distinct, with a bluish tinge. Grows in groups. Edible, of low value. Found rarely. Protected.