Cantharellus Adans. ex Fr.
(chanterelles)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Cantharellus amethysteus
Amethyst Chanterelle
Cap (Click to open)
 		Species 19 images
Cantharellus cibarius
Chanterelle
(Click to open)
 		Species 25 images
Cantharellus ferruginascens
Pale Chanterelle
Species 1 ident. refs
Cantharellus friesii
Orange Chanterelle
Species 1 ident. refs
Cantharellus tubaeformis
Trumpet Chanterelle, Winter Chanterelle
(Click to open)
 		Species 15 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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)

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cantharellus (chanterelles)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 20 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cantharellus (chanterelles)
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