Cantharellus amethysteus (Quél.) Sacc.
(Amethyst Chanterelle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCantharellus amethysteus (Amethyst Chanterelle)
GenusCantharellus (chanterelles)
FamilyCANTHARELLACEAE (chanterelles)
OrderCANTHARELLALES (chanterelles, hedgehog fungi and some fairy clubs and resupinates)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cantharellus amethysteus (Amethyst Chanterelle) :
1: Cantharellus amethysteus (Amethyst Chanterelle)
2 Oct 2004 OSGR: SX16 50° 30’ N, 4° 40’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
under Beech, Hazel, Ash, Sycamore
Image 1: Caps - in situImage 2: Side view - close-upImage 3: Side views - in situ
2: Cantharellus amethysteus (Amethyst Chanterelle)
8 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
rather old fruitbodies
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - capImage 3: Fruitbody - cap (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - cap (3)Image 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - side view (3)Image 8: Fruitbody - side view (4)
3: Cantharellus amethysteus (Amethyst Chanterelle)
23 Aug 1980 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 2: Cap - in situ - enlargedImage 3: Cap - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 4: Caps - in situ - enlargedImage 5: Cap cuticle hyphae - magnifiedImage 6: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 7: DescriptionImage 8: Description - contd

Cantharellus amethysteus (Amethyst Chanterelle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cantharellus amethysteus (Amethyst Chanterelle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cantharellus amethysteus (Amethyst Chanterelle)
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