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Cantharellus concinnus
Apricot orange funnel shapped cap , decurrent gills, they are often forked or tend to fuse crosswise to form a network. Stipe to 4cms tapers toward the base and a touch lighter in colour than the cap.
Growing in soil.
Cantharellus concinnus is a an uncommon mushroom that is macroscopically very similar to the European and US continental common chanterelle (Canterellus cibarius or Girolle). The Australian chanterelle is a closely related species that occurs in heathland and scrub below various native Eucalypt species including the Messmate Stringybark
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