Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Boletales Family: Hygrophoropsidaceae
Species: Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca (Wulfen) Maire
Synonyms: Agaricus aurantiacus
Cantharellus aurantiacus
Cantharellus aurantiacus var. lactea
Clitocybe aurantiaca
Clitocybe aurantiaca var. nigripes
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca var. nigripes
Common Name: False Chanterelle
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Pinus (12)
Picea sitchensis (8)
Larix (6)
Pinus sylvestris (6)
Picea abies (3)
Erica cinerea (2)
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Abies procera (1)
Calluna vulgaris (1)
Cedrus libani (1)
Larix decidua (1)
Pinus contorta (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (6)
Woodland: mixed (5)
Dry dwarf shrub heath (4)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (4)
Acid grassland: unimproved (3)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (3)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (3)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (2)
Built-up areas (2)
Grassland: acidic, upland (2)
Neutral grassland (2)
Sand-dune: dune grassland (2)
Coastland: grey dunes (1)
Dry heath/acid grassland (1)
Heathland: dry heath/acid grassland mosaic, lowland (1)
Heathland: wet heath/acid grassland mosaic, upland (1)
Improved grassland (1)
Montane heath/dwarf forb (1)
Neutral grassland: unimproved (1)
Other artificial habitats (1)
Parkland and scattered trees: coniferous (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (16)
Soil Grassy (16)
Soil Needle (14)
Soil Mossy (9)
Litter (2)
Sand (1)
Soil Leaves (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
June (1)
August (16)
September (22)
October (37)
November (17)