Cantharellus cibarius Fr.
(Chanterelle)

Interactions where Cantharellus cibarius is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
basidiome basidiome is associated with Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Cantharellaceae/Cantharellus cibarius/Cantharellus cibariuschanterellebasidiome Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirches
basidiome basidiome is associated with Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Cantharellaceae/Cantharellus cibarius/Cantharellus cibariuschanterellebasidiome Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeeches
basidiome basidiome is associated with Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Cantharellaceae/Cantharellus cibarius/Cantharellus cibariuschanterellebasidiome Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaks
basidiome basidiome is associated with PINOPSIDAQuestionable conifers Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Cantharellaceae/Cantharellus cibarius/Cantharellus cibariuschanterellebasidiome Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifers?

Interactions where Cantharellus cibarius is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
(dying) dying fruitbody is decayed by fruitbody Entoloma parasiticum a toadstool Agaricales: Entolomataceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma parasiticum/Entoloma parasiticuma toadstoolfruitbody Fungus / saprobe /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Cantharellaceae/Cantharellus cibarius/Cantharellus cibariuschanterelledyingfruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dying fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle)
GenusCantharellus (chanterelles)
FamilyCANTHARELLACEAE (chanterelles)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle)

Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 25 images of Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle)

One of the most sought-after edible fungi, the Chanterelle is recognised by its egg yellow colouration and the strongly decurrent gill-like folds. When fresh it smells of apricot.

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