I've seen a good amount of Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius) about this season and these I came across today were lovely examples. Rich egg yolk yellow (they can be paler) the caps of Chanterelles are usually concave with an irregular rim up to 8cm or more, under the cap there are veins which are wrinkled and forked towards the rim and blend in to the stem, which is the same colour or slightly lighter than the cap. A lovely mushroom and a sought after edible species. They can be confused with the False Chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca), though these are more orange in colour and unlike the Chanterelle have a darker center to their more regular cap and have gills rather than wrinkles, the stem too is often darker, like the center of the cap. The False Chanterelle is classed as mildly toxic, so best avoided.
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