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Cantharellus cibarius

Common Name: Chanterelle
Description: Cap 3-15 cm across, convex then becoming flattened to slightly depressed at center, margin inrolled and wavy; bright egg yellow to pale yellow-orange; surface smooth to minutely tomentose. Stem 20-60 by 5-25 mm high and wide.
Habitat: in both deciduous and coniferous woods. Common and often abundant. Found throughout North America.
Edible: delicious, but be sure of your identification.

Source: Mushrooms of North America by Roger Phillips.