Crossword clues for cantharellus
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Cantharellus is a genus of popular edible mushrooms, commonly known as chanterelles. They are mycorrhizal fungi, meaning they form symbiotic associations with plants, making them very difficult to cultivate. Caution must be used when identifying chanterelles for consumption due to lookalikes, such as the Jack-O-Lantern species ( Omphalotus olearius and others), which can make a person very ill. Despite this, chanterelles are one of the most recognized and harvested groups of edible mushrooms.
Many species of chanterelles contain antioxidant carotenoids, such as beta-carotene in C. cibarius and C. minor, and canthaxanthin in C. cinnabarinus and C. friesii. They also contain significant amounts of vitamin D.
The name comes from the Greek kantharos meaning "tankard" or "cup".
Usage examples of "cantharellus".
The Chantarelle, Cantharellus cibarius, has the smell of a ripe apricot, a delicious odor and easily detected.
Again, let him turn to the list of white-spored Agarics, page 73, and he will find the name of the genus Cantharellus there.