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The Small chanterelle (Cantharellus minor) is an edible, although unsubstantial mushroom.
Small chanterelles are mycorrhizal with hardwood trees. They are often found in moss, under oak trees.
Chanterelles can be identified by their decurrent false gills. Small chanterelles look very similar to golden chanterelles but have a slenderer and hollow stem. Although the small chanterelle is edible, it is rarely collected for food due to its small size.
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Written by Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. To learn more about foraging in Connecticut, check out our upcoming classes.
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What would cause large chanterelles to stop growing in a location? I harvested some for two years, haven’t seen any there since. I didn’t over harvest, just took every third one.