About Cantharellus minor Peck
Cantharellus minor Peck has a bright yellow to yellowish-orange color. Its cap measures 0.5 to 3 centimetres (1⁄4 to 1+1⁄4 in) wide, is convex and umbonate, and often has a shallow depression; some caps develop a funnel shape. The yellowish gills are decurrent, fade to yellowish white when the fungus matures, and may appear large in proportion to the small overall fruiting body. The stipe grows 2–5 cm (3⁄4–2 in) tall and 3–6 millimetres (1⁄8–1⁄4 in) thick. This fungus is native to eastern North America, where it fruits between June and September. It is suspected to be mycorrhizal, and is found growing in association with oaks and moss. More recently, C. minor has been reported in semi-evergreen to evergreen forests in the Western Ghats, Kerala, India, where it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with Vateria indica, Diospyros malabarica, Hopea parviflora, and Myristica tree species. While the mushrooms are insubstantial, they are edible.
