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Cantharellus lateritius

Common Name: Smooth Chanterelle
Description: Cap 3-10 cm across, convex then flattened and often depressed at center, margin inrolled and wavy or lobed; pale yellow-orange to orange; smooth to slightly tomentose. Stem 25-100 by 5-25 mm high and wide.
Habitat: under oak, especially along paths. Common to abundant. Found in northeastern North America.
Edible: Yes.

Source: Mushrooms of North America by Roger Phillips.