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Definition of Cantharellus cibarius

1. Noun. Widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cantharellus Cibarius

Literary usage of Cantharellus cibarius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Scottish Cryptogamic Flora, Or, Coloured Figures and Descriptions of by Robert Kaye Greville (1827)
"Lamella; in the form of dichotomous (sometimes obsolete) folds. Pileus fleshy or membranaceous. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. CANTHARELLUS cibarius ..."

2. Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and how to Distinguish Them: A Selection by William Hamilton Gibson (1899)
"Habitat: In woods, especially hemlocks, generally in clusters of two or three, or in lines or arcs of several individuals. Cantharellus cibarius ..."

3. A Preliminary Report on the Hymeniales of Connecticut by Edward Albert White (1905)
"Several are considered excellent for the table. Cantharellus cibarius ... Cantharellus cibarius Fr. (edible). Mansfield, Aug. (218). Edible (Pk.). ..."

4. Studies of American Fungi: Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, Etc by George Francis Atkinson (1900)
"The gills are usually narrow Fic1'RE 123—Cantharellus cibarius. ... Cantharellus cibarius Fr. Edible—This plant is known as the chan- terelle. ..."

5. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"This plant is more slender and the gills are thinner than those of Cantharellus cibarius, from which it can be readily distinguished. ..."

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