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Common Name:Chanterelle, Scaly
Genus / Species:Gomphus floccosus
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Santiam Wagon Road - Sevenmile Segment - - - November 7, 2003

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Notes:Also known as Woolly Chanterelle or Vase Chanterelle. Although this mushroom shares the same common name as the very edible Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) it actually belongs to another genus and is not recomended as edible. Look for scaly surface, with deep center hollow.
 
Reference:All That the Rain Pomises, and More... by Arora / Cascade-Olympic Natural History by Mathews