Pseudocraterellus undulatus
| Pseudocraterellus undulatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Hydnaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudocraterellus |
| Species: | P. undulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocraterellus undulatus | |
Pseudocraterellus undulatus | |
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 | Ridges on hymenium |
 | Cap is infundibuliform |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white to yellow |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
Pseudocraterellus undulatus is a species of fungus belonging to the family Hydnaceae.[1] It has the common name sinuous chanterelle.
Synonym:
Description[edit]
Pseudocraterellus undulatus is a small funnel shaped mushroom with tough grey flesh.
Cap: 1–5 cm. Starts as convex or depressed but quickly becomes funnel shaped/infundibuliform with irregular edges and wrinkles. Hymenium is wrinkled and branching, greyish-brown in colour with distant spacing and decurrent attachment. Stem: 3–6 cm. Tapers downwards and is often grooved and twisted with adjacent mushrooms fusing together above the base. Spore print: White to pale yellow. Spores: Broadly ellipsoid, smooth, non-amyloid. 9.5–12 x 7–8 μm. Taste: Mild. Smell: Faint and indefinite.[2]
Habitat and distribution[edit]
Grows on soil and amongst leaf litter in broad-leaved woods. It is a mycorrhizal species which is especially associated with beech, hazel and oak trees. Can grow as a solitary mushroom or in small groups which may be attached to one another. It is widespread but only occasionally found and may grow from Summer to Autumn.
Edibility[edit]
Whilst P. undulatus is regarded as an edible mushroom with a mild taste; it may grow too rarely to justify picking.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Index Fungorum - Names Record: Craterellus sinuosus". Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Buczacki, Stefan (2012). Collins fungi guide. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-724290-0. OCLC 793683235.
- ^ "Pseudocraterellus undulatus (Craterellus sinuosus), Sinuous Chanterelle". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.