Cantharellula umbonata

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Cantharellula umbonata

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Tricholomataceae
Genus: Cantharellula
Species:
C. umbonata
Binomial name
Cantharellula umbonata
(J.F.Gmel.) Singer (1936)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cantharellus umbonatus (J.F. Gmel.) Pers.
  • Hygrophoropsis umbonata (J.F. Gmel.) Kühner & Romagn.
  • Merulius umbonatus J.F.Gmel. (1792)

Cantharellula umbonata, the humpback,[1] is a species of fungus in the genus Cantharellula. It is common in eastern North America, particularly in summer and autumn.[2][3] It is associated with Polytrichum and other mosses found in the southeastern United States.[3] It is edible, and best when young.[3]

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