Craterellus

Craterellus
Craterellus cornucopioides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Cantharellales
Family:	Cantharellaceae
Genus:	Craterellus Pers. (1825)
Type species
C. cornucopioides (L.) Pers. (1825)
Synonyms[1]
Fungoidaster P.Micheli (1729) Trombetta Adans. (1763) Pezicula Paulet (1791) Sterbeeckia Dumort. (1822)

Craterellus Mycological characteristics
	Ridges on hymenium
	Cap is infundibuliform
	Hymenium is decurrent
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is cream to salmon
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is choice

Craterellus is a genus of generally edible fungi similar to the closely related chanterelles, with some new species recently moved from the latter to the former. Both groups lack true gills on the underside of their caps, though they often have gill-like wrinkles and ridges.